SL/R129: If you are new to the board or purchased your car used, maybe you should check out .
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From: So. Cal.
SL500 2001 Formula 1 Edition;
If you are new to the board or purchased your car used, maybe you should check out .
A few things I recently discovered as a new owner of a 2001 R129:
1. If you are missing your owner's manual, and you sign up with the "owners online" program at www.mbusa.com, you can download an owner's manual for free.
2. Same website has instructions on how to program your garage door opener on you car.
3. Dealers are correctly referred to as "stealers" here. $465 for a "B" service! Basically an oil change. Jeez. And another R129 owner told me that he used to pay over $600 at a place near Bev. Hills. HOWEVER the good news . . . after putting my VIN number in the computer, they informed me that my car has a couple of years left on the Starmark warranty purchased by the original owner! So, now I need to try to get my $$$ on the buyers choice warranty. So, maybe before you buy even, call a dealer with the VIN and see if there is an extended warranty.
Gotta Run.
1. If you are missing your owner's manual, and you sign up with the "owners online" program at www.mbusa.com, you can download an owner's manual for free.
2. Same website has instructions on how to program your garage door opener on you car.
3. Dealers are correctly referred to as "stealers" here. $465 for a "B" service! Basically an oil change. Jeez. And another R129 owner told me that he used to pay over $600 at a place near Bev. Hills. HOWEVER the good news . . . after putting my VIN number in the computer, they informed me that my car has a couple of years left on the Starmark warranty purchased by the original owner! So, now I need to try to get my $$$ on the buyers choice warranty. So, maybe before you buy even, call a dealer with the VIN and see if there is an extended warranty.
Gotta Run.
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From: Swamplands of Louisiana
1999 sl 600 amg
Does the warranty change over fom the original owner to the new owner?? I have a 1999 sl 600 with 7 year 100k warranty but only have 33k. I would like to know if i have warranty or it is still in the owners name
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SL500 2001 Formula 1 Edition;
Buck:
The dealer said I didn't have to do anything . . . and they just called and told me that they covered an $1,100 fix on the warranty. So . . . I guess it follows the car. Take it in, and see what happens.
The dealer said I didn't have to do anything . . . and they just called and told me that they covered an $1,100 fix on the warranty. So . . . I guess it follows the car. Take it in, and see what happens.
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500 dollars for an oil change that is robbery. I wonder how many people fall for it and take it in. That is the exact reason why I do my oil changes myself the majority of the time. t may be a hassle to have to remove the gaurd from beneath the car, but it's not that much of a hassle to spend 500 bucks.
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2011 VW cc, 2004 ML350
"B" Service
The B service is much more than just an oil change. Your B service should also include coolant and brake system flush and fills. $500 doesn't seem like a whole lot for that to me.
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SL500 2001 Formula 1 Edition;
Paul:
I would agree with you IF the B service included coolant and brake system flush, that $500 would be okay. But here is MBUSA says is a "B" service:
But like I said, I was still happy about the whole experiance overall.
I would agree with you IF the B service included coolant and brake system flush, that $500 would be okay. But here is MBUSA says is a "B" service:
B-Service — First visit at approximately 20,000 miles or one year after previous service, but determined by Flexible Service System; then every 20,000 miles or 2 years.
Services performed:
Interior
· Function check
· Check warning and indicator lamps, illumination and interior lighting
· Check windshield wiper, windshield washer system, headlamp cleaning system
· Reset maintenance service counter in instrument cluster
· Replace dust filter (not applicable to SL-Class)
· Replace combination filter (SL-Class)
· Check parking brake (function test only)
Wheels, brakes
· Check condition/thickness of front and rear brake discs
· Check front and rear brake pads for lining thickness
· Check tires for damage and condition
· Measure tread depth, record in mm
· Correct tire inflation pressure
Underside of Vehicle
· Check for major components leakage
· Check for chafe marks, line routing, damaged components
· Check condition of front axle ball joints and rubber boots
· Check condition of mechanical steering components and rubber boots
Engine Compartment
· Check for major components leakage
· Check for chafe marks, line routing, damaged components
· Check and replenish all fluid levels
· Change engine oil and filter
· Check engine cooling system, antifreeze and corrosion protection
· Check brake system
· Check power steering
· Check Active Body Control
· Check windshield washer system
· Check and correct battery fluid level
· Check battery condition
· Check catch, safety catch and hinges on engine hood for proper operation
· Check condition of poly V-belt
Trunk
· Check battery condition
· Correct tire inflation pressure in spare tire
Services performed:
Interior
· Function check
· Check warning and indicator lamps, illumination and interior lighting
· Check windshield wiper, windshield washer system, headlamp cleaning system
· Reset maintenance service counter in instrument cluster
· Replace dust filter (not applicable to SL-Class)
· Replace combination filter (SL-Class)
· Check parking brake (function test only)
Wheels, brakes
· Check condition/thickness of front and rear brake discs
· Check front and rear brake pads for lining thickness
· Check tires for damage and condition
· Measure tread depth, record in mm
· Correct tire inflation pressure
Underside of Vehicle
· Check for major components leakage
· Check for chafe marks, line routing, damaged components
· Check condition of front axle ball joints and rubber boots
· Check condition of mechanical steering components and rubber boots
Engine Compartment
· Check for major components leakage
· Check for chafe marks, line routing, damaged components
· Check and replenish all fluid levels
· Change engine oil and filter
· Check engine cooling system, antifreeze and corrosion protection
· Check brake system
· Check power steering
· Check Active Body Control
· Check windshield washer system
· Check and correct battery fluid level
· Check battery condition
· Check catch, safety catch and hinges on engine hood for proper operation
· Check condition of poly V-belt
Trunk
· Check battery condition
· Correct tire inflation pressure in spare tire
But like I said, I was still happy about the whole experiance overall.
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From: Manassas, VA, USA
2011 VW cc, 2004 ML350
Yeah, I see that it's listed as 'check', not change there. I know HBL in NoVa changed both my coolant and my brake fluid at my 40,000 mi "B" service. Of course, I didn't have to pay for it, I was still under warranty.
