first service, 10k, whats the price tag and possible problems
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first service, 10k, whats the price tag and possible problems
Hey guys,
About to send the 55 in for its first service. Wondering how much mercedes is going to rip me off for an oil change? Also wondering if there was anything I should specifcally ask them to look at (engine, trani, suspension) to avoid any future problems....
About to send the 55 in for its first service. Wondering how much mercedes is going to rip me off for an oil change? Also wondering if there was anything I should specifcally ask them to look at (engine, trani, suspension) to avoid any future problems....
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2004 E55 Evosport I & II; VRP H/E
No idea how much for the scheduled service. My car is an '04, so scheduled maintenance is provided at no cost. 
With regard to specific questions to ask, maybe all dealerships do it and I just think that I'm getting special treatment, but I always ask my SA to check for "fault codes." Every once in a while they find something (minor items).
Don't know if you have any mods, but that's a whole different debate: inform vs. not inform the dealership; hope that they don't notice; grease the SA with a little $, etc.
With regard to specific questions to ask, maybe all dealerships do it and I just think that I'm getting special treatment, but I always ask my SA to check for "fault codes." Every once in a while they find something (minor items).
Don't know if you have any mods, but that's a whole different debate: inform vs. not inform the dealership; hope that they don't notice; grease the SA with a little $, etc.
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Originally Posted by CA_E55
Just did the 10K - $335.28 for essentially an oil change, which they were able to botch up by adding 8 instead of 9 quarts of oil....
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1989 Toyota Tercel EZ - dyno'd @ 70whp/77wtq
Yes, please tell me.... I usually go to Smythe European.... but thinking of going to 969 motorsports in San Carlos. Last time I went for service, they charged me around $1100 for Service B (or A, which one is smaller? I forgot 
), replacing something under the center console (they told me if I didn't get this replaced / checked, it could trigger the air bags 
), flush the radiator and some other small things.
I think I got ripped off..... but I just got an accident that time and got bruises b/c of freakin' BMW air bags.... so no more air bags for me and didn't think much to say yes to SA's suggestions.
), replacing something under the center console (they told me if I didn't get this replaced / checked, it could trigger the air bags ), flush the radiator and some other small things.I think I got ripped off..... but I just got an accident that time and got bruises b/c of freakin' BMW air bags.... so no more air bags for me
and didn't think much to say yes to SA's suggestions.
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Its MB of Oakland - for me, what's just as disturbing was their explanation - i.e. there is usually up to a quart of old oil they cant remove, hence the lower reading when refilling. I cant believe MB would design an engine that leaves more than 10% of the old oil in there to contaminate the fresh filling? Anybody else heard of this?
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Originally Posted by regor60
10k service is only oil change and greasing hood/trunk hinges and other inspection bull****. $100 at the local foreign car place, skip the dealer
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Resetting the indicator is apparently more tricky than with a BMW, which requires a tool. there are apparently a number of software steps that need to happen. So I'd ask first if they can do it.
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the service indicator can be reset right at the dashboard. You access the fss menu the same way you do to check the actual oil level.
Turn on the key, hit reset button on dash three times, go to outside temp/speed on display menu, hit the arrow to go to the next menu and it wil take you into the fss menu.
Turn on the key, hit reset button on dash three times, go to outside temp/speed on display menu, hit the arrow to go to the next menu and it wil take you into the fss menu.
