e350mbenz18

I bought my car on 4-20-07 with no miles on it. Now on the screen it tells me theres some sort of service that needs to be done in like 10 days or something, im not sure what service it is but i was wondering if anyone had any idea of what im talking about. If so, can you inform me on a price range, and what needs to be done. Thanks

Tom F.

Did they give you an owner's manual when you purchased the car? It is spelled out fairly clearly in there.

First service is a free inspection at 1,000 to 3,000 miles. The first actual service is at approximately 13,500 miles.

Vik888

He's only 18, just graduated high school and that was his graduation present (discussed in another thread).

Cut him some slack. They don't teach kids to read until college these days and even then, its usually magazines so they are on the up and up on Britney's kids and Lindsay Lohan's drug addiction.

Forumid

Check out this thread: https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w211/205170-pay-diagnosis-while-under-warranty.html

Most likely, the service computer was not reset to reflect the purchase date of your vehicle, hence the service "meter" has been running since build date.

barrafp

I'm still up to date on Britney's life.

e350mbenz18

Lol yes i do know how to read, I never even looked at the manual but thanks it says service c due in x days. I was reading in a forum, it says its an oil change? how much will these be approx. Also it keeps telling me my windshield fluid top is up, i checked it and it seems to be in place but keeps telling me this. Can someone help me out here or am i gonna have to whip out the owner's manual. - thanks

Vik888

RTFM already

barrafp

Just paid $255 for my first service (SERVICE C) and the only important service was the oil change and the rest were fluid checks. They did charge me $2.50 for windshield wash and I barely even used it in the one year I had it. I also got a tire rotation and balance that was $40 but was already included in the $255. And most importantly, I brought it in filthy and came out looking new in the outside atleast. I still feel ripped off though.

Vik888

There is another thread on this forum or BenzWorld where this guy talks about how they tried to charge him for the washer fluid when he purposely topped it off prior to bringing the car there.

Lastly, if the dealer washed your car, it might LOOK clean, but they've done more damage than good.

pinebaron

West Coast rates must be higher; I paid $124 at MB, Cherry Hill NJ, for my first service at about 500 miles from new (including oil & filter change) and they left me a new sealed gallon of windshield wash, since I had not consumed any.

barrafp

UGH. Wait did you just say 500 miles from new when you got your first oil change?

pinebaron

Close. I really wanted to change at 500 but it was actually around 800 from new after owning the car for less than a week I am old school.