Cost to replace an Ignition Coil
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2005 S55, 2018 S63
Cost to replace an Ignition Coil
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I'm wondering how long it takes to replace a single ignition coil on a 2018 S63?
The reason behind the question is that from reading online sites it appear to be a fairly straight forward task but I was recently quoted ~$1600 by a Mercedes dealer (thought his also included a $300 diagnostic fee).
Still - $1300 which they also equated to between 3 and 4 hours seems like a lot for something that's other places referred to as "simple".
BTW - They also charged almost $300 for the ignition coil even though the price on Mercedes official part store had it at $240. Is this normal practice that Mercedes Service charge one higher than if you buy things yourself?
I'm wondering how long it takes to replace a single ignition coil on a 2018 S63?
The reason behind the question is that from reading online sites it appear to be a fairly straight forward task but I was recently quoted ~$1600 by a Mercedes dealer (thought his also included a $300 diagnostic fee).
Still - $1300 which they also equated to between 3 and 4 hours seems like a lot for something that's other places referred to as "simple".
BTW - They also charged almost $300 for the ignition coil even though the price on Mercedes official part store had it at $240. Is this normal practice that Mercedes Service charge one higher than if you buy things yourself?
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2019 S63 4Matic+, 2018 E400 Cabrio, wardens car.
How many miles are on the car? I am finding the coils for around $190 bucks for an OEM replacement. I think it depends on where it is, the front ones look pretty easy while the rears could be a challenge. I would do it myself for that much money.
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That is really low mileage for a bad coil. I would guess #7 is the rear one, not sure on the side though. These coils are twins so one coil covers 2 cylinders. I would ask the dealer for some goodwill on this one if it is not something you want to do yourself.
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I just looked at my motor and I guess if it is on the passenger side it could be pretty spendy as it looks like a lot of stuff has to come off to access the two injectors. On the drivers side you can literally see them in plain site and it is a few bolts and plugs that need to be removed and disconnected.
