SL/R231: 120k Service time
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120k Service time
Hello all,
It is time for the dreaded 120k service. I only say dreaded because of the cost. Mercedes says its about 2k, so I am now looking for a good indi to handle it. Anyone have a solid indi in MD or DE to refer me to???
Thanks in advance....
It is time for the dreaded 120k service. I only say dreaded because of the cost. Mercedes says its about 2k, so I am now looking for a good indi to handle it. Anyone have a solid indi in MD or DE to refer me to???
Thanks in advance....
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Yep. Ouch. I don’t expect it to be cheap, because they do a lot of important fluid stuff at 120k, however I do expect it to be cheaper than the dealer.
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Yep. I had all the fluids done, etc. Luckily the brakes were fine! I think 70k is the “big one” like the 120k…
I needed to get the car to “stage zero”…now I know everything is fresh and I can take care of some of it myself moving forward to save a little cash when I can…
A good Indy is always a good way to go, you at least get a better labor rate, but sadly the parts are still the same!
Good luck!
I needed to get the car to “stage zero”…now I know everything is fresh and I can take care of some of it myself moving forward to save a little cash when I can…
A good Indy is always a good way to go, you at least get a better labor rate, but sadly the parts are still the same!
Good luck!
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I can see that my breaks are still fine, plus I’m going with the low dust pads whenever that time comes.
Yep. I had all the fluids done, etc. Luckily the brakes were fine! I think 70k is the “big one” like the 120k…
I needed to get the car to “stage zero”…now I know everything is fresh and I can take care of some of it myself moving forward to save a little cash when I can…
A good Indy is always a good way to go, you at least get a better labor rate, but sadly the parts are still the same!
Good luck!
I needed to get the car to “stage zero”…now I know everything is fresh and I can take care of some of it myself moving forward to save a little cash when I can…
A good Indy is always a good way to go, you at least get a better labor rate, but sadly the parts are still the same!
Good luck!
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I'll check those out. I just ceramic coated the car (and wheels) and will see how easily the dust cleans off. The PO of the car apparently had no clue how to wash, wax or anything, so I am slowly bringing it back (NASTY scratches on the black paint- I think it was a lease at some point, so there you go) The wheels got some neglect, with a lot of the brake dust and grime imbedded in them in places, so at this point I'm just trying to not make it worse. Will probably get them refinished at some point by a pro- the faces are machined, so just painting won't cut it!
