Was this a reasonable price? Mercedes B service, £1270
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Panamax said:
pocketspring said:
Literally the third post down mentions about the fuel tank.
Mentions what??Is this a normal expense or not? That's what counts.
Does everyone with a slightly older car have it dismantled at considerable expense to change the hard-to-get-at fuel filter when the car's running perfectly? Not me.
pocketspring said:
Panamax said:
pocketspring said:
Literally the third post down mentions about the fuel tank.
Mentions what??Is this a normal expense or not? That's what counts.
Does everyone with a slightly older car have it dismantled at considerable expense to change the hard-to-get-at fuel filter when the car's running perfectly? Not me.
I don’t know if other manufacturers do this but Mercedes does itemise out the cost for removing things so you don’t get charged twice if another job is done at the same time.
Panamax said:
Maybe nobody else actually bothered to read what was posted, but what's all this about fuel tank removal? Was there a problem with the car before it went in?
People talk constantly about the attractions of "specialists". There are at least as many dodgy self-appointed specialists a main dealers.
You seem to have a strange way of dealing with people: on many petrol MBs the filter is in the tank and the fuel tank needs to be removed to change the filter. It's a service item and if, on that model it's every 10-years, then a MB dealer would have done it. You might not bother but a main dealer should follow the service schedule.People talk constantly about the attractions of "specialists". There are at least as many dodgy self-appointed specialists a main dealers.
I agree with your comment about 'specialists', good and less-good, as with everything.
Panamax said:
Maybe nobody else actually bothered to read what was posted, but what's all this about fuel tank removal? Was there a problem with the car before it went in?
People talk constantly about the attractions of "specialists". There are at least as many dodgy self-appointed specialists a main dealers.
No problem with car before it went in. I believe they are changing the fuel filter as this is a service piece which is supposed to change every 10 years. To do that they are charging me to remove the fuel tank. People talk constantly about the attractions of "specialists". There are at least as many dodgy self-appointed specialists a main dealers.
The answer seems to me to be, when you have a service coming up with lots of the added extras inc coolant, brake fluid and gearbox oil change (this all get's included on the service plans). It's best to kick start one of the 2 year service plans for that period (on a GLC it's something like £40-45 a month).
It then costs about the same as taking it to a good specialist, if not a bit less in some cases e.g. when including the 9G gearbox oil change e.t.c
I have found specialist prices all over the place.
Basic service A's at specialists for £240-250, plus £100 for an air filter !. Mercedes wanted £570 for the same thing.
A service A is basically an Oil/Filter change and a few basic checks, the oil from Merc is about £30 + £14 filter. So god knows where £200 of labour comes into play at a specialist, it must be a 45 min max job.
It then costs about the same as taking it to a good specialist, if not a bit less in some cases e.g. when including the 9G gearbox oil change e.t.c
I have found specialist prices all over the place.
Basic service A's at specialists for £240-250, plus £100 for an air filter !. Mercedes wanted £570 for the same thing.
A service A is basically an Oil/Filter change and a few basic checks, the oil from Merc is about £30 + £14 filter. So god knows where £200 of labour comes into play at a specialist, it must be a 45 min max job.
V6Alfisti said:
Basic service A's at specialists for £240-250, plus £100 for an air filter !. Mercedes wanted £570 for the same thing.
A service A is basically an Oil/Filter change and a few basic checks, the oil from Merc is about £30 + £14 filter. So god knows where £200 of labour comes into play at a specialist, it must be a 45 min max job.
Last A service I had at an indie was £140 - mind you, some dealers will still do the old "MB Value Service" - this one does it for £119 on an A Class: https://www.sandown-group.co.uk/value-servicing/A service A is basically an Oil/Filter change and a few basic checks, the oil from Merc is about £30 + £14 filter. So god knows where £200 of labour comes into play at a specialist, it must be a 45 min max job.
Servicing is fantastically profitable - different car, but the same work of oil and filter change and some quick safety checks - I waited while daughter's Golf had its first service. It was in the workshop 20 mins. They accidentally gave me a copy of the invoice that goes to VWFS and it was £68.
B servicing is even more of a rip off - the actual physical work is the same (long gone are the days of it being a "wheels off" service) but you're paying them to find more work then can charge you for!
£139 to service my v8 c43 amg and same price for my c180
https://forums.mbclub.co.uk/threads/w204-2013-c180...
https://forums.mbclub.co.uk/threads/w204-2013-c180...
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