If you lease your E, do you do service "B"?
07-29-2012, 03:50 PM
#26
Senior Member
Let's see what is exactly Service B.
1. Visually check brake system components, lines, hoses, calipers .
2. Check thickness of brake pads and disks, front and rear wheels removed
3. Engine – oil and filter change
4. Check catch, safety catch and hinges on engine hood for proper operation
5. Check condition of poly-V-belt (except for S 400 HYBRID BlueEFFICIENCY)
6. Replace fuel filter (engine 642)
7. Clean visible area of water deflector.
8. Reset maintenance service indicator in instrument cluster.
9. Replace combination filter and/or dust filter (where applicable)
#10 thru #24 - a lot of visual checks.
The only real job that exist on this list is change oil, fuel filter and brake fluid flush. Any brake fluid (by its own definition) is good for at least 50K miles, so even MB recommends to change it - there is no reason to do it.
I can afford the maintenance, but like others say - I will not pay for overpriced dealer's support. My shop does it for 60% less the dealer's price.
Honestly? I don't care....I leased bunch of MB cars for the last 15 years and never returned any of them with more than 25K miles on the clock and all of them were mint condition. Almost every of them I saw at our dealer's CPO lot in perfect condition and never heard any complains from my dealer.
1. Visually check brake system components, lines, hoses, calipers .
2. Check thickness of brake pads and disks, front and rear wheels removed
3. Engine – oil and filter change
4. Check catch, safety catch and hinges on engine hood for proper operation
5. Check condition of poly-V-belt (except for S 400 HYBRID BlueEFFICIENCY)
6. Replace fuel filter (engine 642)
7. Clean visible area of water deflector.
8. Reset maintenance service indicator in instrument cluster.
9. Replace combination filter and/or dust filter (where applicable)
#10 thru #24 - a lot of visual checks.
The only real job that exist on this list is change oil, fuel filter and brake fluid flush. Any brake fluid (by its own definition) is good for at least 50K miles, so even MB recommends to change it - there is no reason to do it.
I can afford the maintenance, but like others say - I will not pay for overpriced dealer's support. My shop does it for 60% less the dealer's price.
Honestly? I don't care....I leased bunch of MB cars for the last 15 years and never returned any of them with more than 25K miles on the clock and all of them were mint condition. Almost every of them I saw at our dealer's CPO lot in perfect condition and never heard any complains from my dealer.
Most of A & B service is inspections.
The required services for E class cars for first 100K (which I always do (myself or my independent mechanic)) are listed below:
10000 miles Oil/filter change Check spare pressure Wiper change
20000 miles Oil/filter change Check spare pressure Wiper change Cabin filter Brake fluid change
30000 miles Oil/filter change Check spare pressure Wiper change
40000 miles Oil/filter change Check spare pressure Wiper change Cabin filter Brake fluid change
Transmission service
50000 miles Oil/filter change Check spare pressure Wiper change
60000 miles Oil/filter change Check spare pressure Wiper change Cabin filter Brake fluid change
70000 miles Oil/filter change Check spare pressure Wiper change
80000 miles Oil/filter change Check spare pressure Wiper change Cabin filter Brake fluid change
Transmission service Spark plug replacement
90000 miles Oil/filter change Check spare pressure Wiper change
100000 miles Oil/filter change Check spare pressure Wiper change Cabin filter Brake fluid change
Much less than the $400+ MB charges for B service!
07-29-2012, 04:20 PM
#27
MBWorld Fanatic!
Thread Starter
First, there is no guarantee if a person purchased a car and then traded it in, all services will be have done accordingly schedule. True car lovers will prefer to do services themselves without records and such car can be best choice to buy. My concern was around just if a dealer will push me for "B". So thanks for resolving my concerns.
