thebigkat82

Just took my 2023 EQS580 SUV for ‘service’

has 44k miles and the service light indicator has been on

so I’m working with the SA and he’s like yep it’ll be $760

I’m asking ‘for what, what is being done for $760?’

oh we change the air filter, check brakes, top off windshield washing fluid, give the car a multi point check

this seems like Mercedes way appeasing their dealers with these nonsense service markers

guess2098

member @LAZARU5 posted his DIY 40k service. you can follow his thread here. very detail and helpful
https://mbworld.org/forums/eqs-suv/8...diy-style.html

LAZARU5

Did you get the complimentary service at 20K miles? If not, perhaps you can persuade the dealer to do that service at the 44K mile mark.

streborx

Does anybody really think the espresso in the customer lounge is "free"?

ygmn

thought EVs had less maintenance?

Crito

MB espresso is much better than Jaguar-Land Rover espresso which gave me the squirts... and I'm pretty sure Genesis espresso is made from used tires that they grind up.

Parts are ~$250 from what Lazarus says and changing cabin filter requires you have experience as a contortionist so I'm OK with that price.

LAZARU5

Less routine maintenance for sure. No oil changes, longer brake rotor and pad life, no engine air filter, no fuel filter, no spark plugs, and no transmission oil change reduces maintenance costs for the first few years. The cost to replace or refurbish the HV battery down the road is not clear. It's definitely expensive to replace batteries in this stage of the EV market. But, down the road I expect there will be affordable options to replace the batteries. The accelerated depreciation EVs are experiencing these days effectively offsets some of the cost of replacing the battery in the future (for owners beyond the original owner).

Tjdehya

If you read what the OP posted you would see that there is indeed less maintenance. The only maintenance that will be done after 44k miles is change the air filter and top off the Washer fluid.

SW20S

That cost for that maintenance is insane on an EV. This is all just the dealers trying to hold on to the regular service interval revenue as its the primary profit center for the dealer and it pays their service staff.

Crito

That's what I thought too! Still a lot less maintenance though...

nath_h

It is hard to exit a MB service without at least a $1000 bill, if not substantially more. Say no thank you, and do this easy stuff yourself.

SW20S

To put that in perspectve, and A Service from MB on my gas S560 is ~ $450-600. B Service is ~ $800-1000. That includes oil changes, etc. No way I'm paying the same cost or more to "service" an EV...

HBerman

20,000 mile EQE SUV service schedule:

1. Change air filters (multiple)
2. Change the carbon filter
3. Change brake fluid
4. Change wiper blades
5. Check HV battery coolant level
6. Rotate tires
7. Check alignment


Parts around $230, total service charge around $500

Surge

Never do the prescribed “Service”. Just do the oil changes and brake fluid flush. For the EV, change the filter at the dealer and get a price just for that. The rest is a total waste of money.

SW20S

Agree 100%.

streborx

I do all my own A & B service work (and keep records), but just curious -- will the dealer sign-off on your maintenance book without doing the "full" inspection?

sarhoshamiral

Why wasn't the service covered though? I thought EQS had 2 years of services covered (not a single 2 year service but 2 year duration). Was this just outside the 2 year window? My mileage is low so my first service will be very close to end of 2 year mark so I was told to bring in the car regardless in 23th month just to make sure I can get one free service. It hopefully will be the only service I need in my lease timeframe anyway.

LAZARU5

This is especially true if you live in a State that requires an annual safety inspection which is usually priced at a fraction of the cost of the inspection included with the 20K mile service.

LAZARU5

Very unlikely. I can't recall an instance where the dealer signed off for work done in the maintenance booklet on any of my MB cars over the last 24 years.

Surge

There is no need for the dealer to sign off on the booklet! All the service that is done by MB is recorded digitally and can be pulled up by any dealer anywhere with the VIN.
my dealer also resets the service reminder and just changes the oil (that’s easy to do yourself anyway)

SW20S

I haven't ever even asked the dealer to sign the booklet lol. I keep all my records.

finlayson

Out of curiosity - which state(s) are these? I've seen these annual inspections required in some other countries (e.g., New Zealand, where it's called a "warrent of fitness"), but I didn't know it was required anywhere in the US.

SW20S

Many states. Around me VA, DC, PA, WV, NJ. It’s unusual that MD does not. MD requires emissions testing but no inspections until a used car is sold.

streborx

I haven't lived in PA for many years, but when I did, the salt thrown on the roads during the winter would disintegrate a car in 6 years. Everything exposed -- brakes, suspension, body metal -- would dissolve leaving very unsafe vehicles.

SW20S

They have gotten to where they dramatically over salt the roads in the mid atlantic. They spray that salt brine all over the roads when any winter weather is forecasted, and that **** just gets all up in everywhere.