Service A Costs $375
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Service A Costs $375
2024 GLS450 service A cost $375.
Location: St. Louis, MO.
I like to see this information before I purchase a car, so I'm sharing it now to help prospective buyers.
Location: St. Louis, MO.
I like to see this information before I purchase a car, so I'm sharing it now to help prospective buyers.
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Not sure where you buy your oil, but Walmart sells 5 qt jugs of MB compliant oil (Mobil1 ESP 0W-30) for $28/jug and Hengst filters (same as OE) purchased online are $15.
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OEM may not be OE, or even "OE spec." I'd research any budget product for compatibly. Same with glass etc.
LSPI is important, so I hope the "compliant" oil is the new spec.
Edit: it looks like Mobil1 ESP 0W-30 is LSPI compliant. Should it be 0W-40?
I quit changing my oil a couple years ago.
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Guess what -- MB doesn't make its own oil. Other posts report dealerships use Mobil 1 -- who knows? The ESP 0W-30 is MB229.51 and API/SN/SP, so that's good enough for me. My G specs 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30 or 5W-40, so it's less picky than I am about beer.
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Just be careful about the oil you use, was the rest of my post.
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Oh, dear Christ, it's freakin' oil! If it meets MB spec, you're good to go. If if doesn't but it's the same weight, you're still good to go if you change it more often. The oil doesn't have to be special Mercedes dealer parts department only, unicorn urine infused oil.
Same with the filters. Hengst, Mann, Mahle, they will all perform fine. I'd stay away from Wix and Wix sub brands, but that's a personal choice. Yes, I know, Wix is owned by Mann, but Mann is not a Wix sub brand.
Let's not start the age old argument about Dealer only oil vs "regular" oil.
$375 for an oil change and for themechanic lube boy (let's be honest, most dealers have a lower paid, entry level person who does nothing but oil changes), to "check" pads and rotors is a bit high, but not prohibitively so. Yes, I know, "but they check much more than that". Yeah, they do. 95% of it being visual checks. I don't see the lube boy puling oil samples from diffs, transfer cases and trannies. Anyone remember the dedicated "10 minute" oil change places? They would give you a little piece of paper with samples from the various gear boxes smeared on it, in order to upsell. Half the time the samples were cross contaminated, making them look worse than they actually were. They would also pull air filters and show them to you. Again, for the same purpose of upselling. Nowadays, you're lucky if the dealer's lube boy actually checks 1/2 the stuff they claim they check.
That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard! Everyone knows Olive oil is nowhere near as good as Coconut oil when it comes to both protecting the engine parts as well as the tire tread! n00b! 
Same with the filters. Hengst, Mann, Mahle, they will all perform fine. I'd stay away from Wix and Wix sub brands, but that's a personal choice. Yes, I know, Wix is owned by Mann, but Mann is not a Wix sub brand.
Let's not start the age old argument about Dealer only oil vs "regular" oil.
$375 for an oil change and for the
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Oh, dear Christ, it's freakin' oil! If it meets MB spec, you're good to go. If if doesn't but it's the same weight, you're still good to go if you change it more often. The oil doesn't have to be special Mercedes dealer parts department only, unicorn urine infused oil.
Same with the filters. Hengst, Mann, Mahle, they will all perform fine. I'd stay away from Wix and Wix sub brands, but that's a personal choice. Yes, I know, Wix is owned by Mann, but Mann is not a Wix sub brand.
Let's not start the age old argument about Dealer only oil vs "regular" oil.
$375 for an oil change and for themechanic lube boy (let's be honest, most dealers have a lower paid, entry level person who does nothing but oil changes), to "check" pads and rotors is a bit high, but not prohibitively so. Yes, I know, "but they check much more than that". Yeah, they do. 95% of it being visual checks. I don't see the lube boy puling oil samples from diffs, transfer cases and trannies. Anyone remember the dedicated "10 minute" oil change places? They would give you a little piece of paper with samples from the various gear boxes smeared on it, in order to upsell. Half the time the samples were cross contaminated, making them look worse than they actually were. They would also pull air filters and show them to you. Again, for the same purpose of upselling. Nowadays, you're lucky if the dealer's lube boy actually checks 1/2 the stuff they claim they check.
That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard! Everyone knows Olive oil is nowhere near as good as Coconut oil when it comes to both protecting the engine parts as well as the tire tread! n00b!
Same with the filters. Hengst, Mann, Mahle, they will all perform fine. I'd stay away from Wix and Wix sub brands, but that's a personal choice. Yes, I know, Wix is owned by Mann, but Mann is not a Wix sub brand.
Let's not start the age old argument about Dealer only oil vs "regular" oil.
$375 for an oil change and for the
That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard! Everyone knows Olive oil is nowhere near as good as Coconut oil when it comes to both protecting the engine parts as well as the tire tread! n00b!
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[QUOTE=Sathinas;9197171]Oh, dear Christ, it's freakin' oil! If it meets MB spec, you're good to go. If if doesn't but it's the same weight, you're still good to go if you change it more often. The oil doesn't have to be special Mercedes dealer parts department only, unicorn urine infused oil.
I agree -- I keep it simple and I use whatever carries MB's approval -- Castrol, Mobil1, Pennzoil, etc -- in the spec'd viscosity. Some swear by the superior quality of boutique oils such as Royal Purple or Redline. But if I'm going to pay a premium price, I want an approved premium product.
I agree -- I keep it simple and I use whatever carries MB's approval -- Castrol, Mobil1, Pennzoil, etc -- in the spec'd viscosity. Some swear by the superior quality of boutique oils such as Royal Purple or Redline. But if I'm going to pay a premium price, I want an approved premium product.
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The reason I mentioned that it's important to check for LSPI spec oils, is that this thread includes years that predate the newer requirements for LSPI oil, which began around 2021 or 2022.
If you have an early 167 car, your spec sheet might not show the new spec.
Not all oil manufacturers list this spec correctly, or they didn't a couple of years ago.
Just make sure.
If you have an early 167 car, your spec sheet might not show the new spec.
Not all oil manufacturers list this spec correctly, or they didn't a couple of years ago.
Just make sure.
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Just FYI, for anyone looking into this, get a prepaid maintaince package if you are looking to get work done from the dealership. We paid 1500 I think for a CPO gle580, which would need 2 B and 1 A service. The cars last service included spark plugs being replaced which was covered under the maintainence plan. This service alone was 2400!
We got our maintaince package and extended warranty from an outside dealership (not who we bought our car with-they were RIPPING us a new one)
worked out well for us.
We got our maintaince package and extended warranty from an outside dealership (not who we bought our car with-they were RIPPING us a new one)
worked out well for us.
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$375 is very fair for the A service from an MB dealer.
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Assuming my time and energy is worth $0. Its not lol. I need ramps, tools, equipment. Its messy. I have to take the oil to be recycled. My time and energy to do all of that is worth way more than $300. If yours isn't or you enjoy it or get satisfaction out of it thats great. We don't.
$375 is very fair for the A service from an MB dealer.
$375 is very fair for the A service from an MB dealer.
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And you have to have ramps, and tools, and equipment, store oily drip pans etc., and you have to want to spend your time doing such things and I don't. Not trying to convince you that you should have the dealer do it, and you're not going to convince me I should spend my Saturday doing it...'cause I have no interest in doing so.
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The dealer is very close by and I don't wait, I always take a loaner. I am in and out in 10 minutes. I drop it off the night before so as to be maximum convenient.
And you have to have ramps, and tools, and equipment, store oily drip pans etc., and you have to want to spend your time doing such things and I don't. Not trying to convince you that you should have the dealer do it, and you're not going to convince me I should spend my Saturday doing it...'cause I have no interest in doing so.
And you have to have ramps, and tools, and equipment, store oily drip pans etc., and you have to want to spend your time doing such things and I don't. Not trying to convince you that you should have the dealer do it, and you're not going to convince me I should spend my Saturday doing it...'cause I have no interest in doing so.
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The two greatest challenges most of us will confront in our lifetimes are:
1. Taking away the car keys from an aging parent.
2. Preventing your kids from taking away your car keys.
I've been doing all my own car maintenance since I began driving. My kids and I agree that when I can't change my own oil, I'll surrender the car keys. That keeps me going.
1. Taking away the car keys from an aging parent.
2. Preventing your kids from taking away your car keys.
I've been doing all my own car maintenance since I began driving. My kids and I agree that when I can't change my own oil, I'll surrender the car keys. That keeps me going.
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The two greatest challenges most of us will confront in our lifetimes are:
1. Taking away the car keys from an aging parent.
2. Preventing your kids from taking away your car keys.
I've been doing all my own car maintenance since I began driving. My kids and I agree that when I can't change my own oil, I'll surrender the car keys. That keeps me going.
1. Taking away the car keys from an aging parent.
2. Preventing your kids from taking away your car keys.
I've been doing all my own car maintenance since I began driving. My kids and I agree that when I can't change my own oil, I'll surrender the car keys. That keeps me going.
Just kidding, but I've moved from a a nine-car garage to a two-car garage, don't have the ability to store ramps and 8 mounted tires, and I'd prefer to be On the Road with my car than futzing with it.
Saving $150 every 9 months isn't an issue.
I sold a roll-away tool chest, and I'm going to sell another, leaving me with only one.
These are personal choices, not indicative of poverty/wealth, mistrust of dealers, or inability to do the work, Even though my ASA and factory certifications have expired.
There are these torn rotator cuffs however...
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