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Old 09-19-2009, 12:32 PM
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LSD Fluid Change, Dealer charging me $175?

Dealer is charging me $175 for this? I thought it was free for the first one? Any way to prove that it is free?
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it is my belief that your first lsd change should be free. Talk to the service manager, and if you don't get a straight answer, call MBZ corp customer relations dept.
Old 09-19-2009, 12:49 PM
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is it listed in the manual? i dont have it with me because it is with the car at the dealership, will mbusa actually tell the dealer it is free?
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Originally Posted by yarukc
is it listed in the manual? i dont have it with me because it is with the car at the dealership, will mbusa actually tell the dealer it is free?
i got mine done right at 2000 miles,and i had no illusions that it would be free, I paid $102 to get it ,but i think it's a one time treatment. someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
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(1-800-367-6372), first try to speak to the service manager, if he will not help, call the number and complain, I think it's ridiculous to be charged for this service.
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I just did it and I had to pay for it. Maybe I need call this number too..

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(1-800-367-6372), first try to speak to the service manager, if he will not help, call the number and complain, I think it's ridiculous to be charged for this service.
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it USE to be free. its no longer a free service. do not forget ... you only need this done if your car has the performace pack with the limited slip. dont let the dealer tell you ALL amgs need this.

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I paid for mine also, about $100.
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Yea. It is a bummer. It used to be free at the first visit. Now it is not. I think it is because of the economy and the cut prices on all these C63 PP cars.
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Originally Posted by dmyrick
i got mine done right at 2000 miles,and i had no illusions that it would be free, I paid $102 to get it ,but i think it's a one time treatment. someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
It's done at 2000mi/3000km and then every 40,000mi/60,000km after that
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diy, if you do a quick search you'll find it very easy to do, if you don't want to get dirty then why complain about the $ amount?
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not free. went through this. do a search. u pay. bout a 100 in special oil so 175 aint bad. i even talked to MBNA
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I got it just done for free. I told my service advisor that it was supposed to be for free and he just put in under warranty for me.
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^^Cool, u got lucky. BUT, it AINT free. Check the AMG private lounge thread. I spoke to MBNA and they confirmed it is NOT free. Should be though
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I do tip my service advisor though everytime I get service from them.
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Originally Posted by mbe3504matic
I do tip my service advisor though everytime I get service from them.
no wonder most of them suck monkey *****
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Free. If you are paying, you are at the wrong dealer.
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Originally Posted by gravedgr
Free. If you are paying, you are at the wrong dealer.
Sorry to disapoint you buddy but it aint free. If you had read my post above you would have seen that I personally contacted MBUSA twice. Verdict: NOT FREE. Go look on amg private lounge forums where amg made an addendum (thanks to my complaining) notifying customers that the diff change is at the owners expense.

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