Guys, I wanted to get your opinion on the view that UK main dealers do not change gearbox oil on the tiptronic gearbox you get in later model 208's. I am told they consider them sealed units these days.

I ask this question as a 'non' main dealer with many years servicing experience (was a MB mechanic but now runs his own show) assured me it was necessary and that not changing the oil can cause serious problems.

For info, the chap I am referring to has 3 stages of servicing on the CLK. The normal A and B services and then what he considers a main service or B+ which he recomends every 3 years. This service includes the standard MB B service + many other parts/lubricants that would never get done at a main dealer unles there was a problem. He charges the same for his B+ as the main dealer does for a normal B service. His B class service is 40% cheaper than the main dealer but I would assume that is about what you would expect in terms of price differential.

Any views?

 

leave it to mb..

then when it breaks they have to fix it....

unless your out of warranty then you guy sounds like by far the better deal.