Service B

[DirtMcGert]

Originally Posted by BigKutta

of course. Atleast you do not have to think about it for 4 years or worry about shopping around for service

no, you just suck it up that your paying intrest on that service as well.... assuming you financed the car.....

[zak]

It is amazing to me that on a brand new engine the first oil change is at the normal interval of10-13 K miles.
I thought the first oil change would be much sooner because of break in issues.
The whole break in process seems so minimized in the new cars.

[roughyear]

why does the manual state you HAVE TOO do these services at MB $tealer, otherwise when u turn the car in at the end of the lease, if the book is not stamped they'll charge u $500!!!! what's that all about???!!

[ARIDAN]

Originally Posted by roughyear

why does the manual state you HAVE TOO do these services at MB $tealer, otherwise when u turn the car in at the end of the lease, if the book is not stamped they'll charge u $500!!!! what's that all about???!!

It's their way of MAKING you pay - one way or the other...

[BigKutta]

Originally Posted by roughyear

why does the manual state you HAVE TOO do these services at MB $tealer, otherwise when u turn the car in at the end of the lease, if the book is not stamped they'll charge u $500!!!! what's that all about???!!

Thanks for clarifying. So if i bought the car then i can take it anywhere for service as long as i keep good records? That makes sense.

But even if you lease, you are better off going to the indie because you will end up ahead by atleast $500 in saving...and most indies actually do the job right and doo everything they are supposed to. The dealers are only interested in "beating the book" to make money

[ed g]

Where are you? Thank you

[BigKutta]

Originally Posted by ed g

Where are you? Thank you

MD suburbs of DC

[ChedengML350]

Can synthetic oil last 13k miles or 1 year? Probably not but if that's what MB recommends then I'll go with it. I bet the oil filter stops doing a good job after half the mileage.
I'll try to get a quote from the MB dealer on the B service before I go give them my hard earned $.

[BigKutta]

Originally Posted by ChedengML350

Can synthetic oil last 13k miles or 1 year? Probably not but if that's what MB recommends then I'll go with it. I bet the oil filter stops doing a good job after half the mileage.
I'll try to get a quote from the MB dealer on the B service before I go give them my hard earned $.

That's what the MB and BMW engineers believe. My indi suggested that I replace the oil at half the suggested mileage at ~6500miles. In my BMW, i replace it annually since i dont get upto 15k miles in a yr and so I may do the same with MB. I have no issues to date with my BMW engine

[arbittan]

What Indie are you going to if you don't mind?

Sy-oil is usually good for 12k miles under normal driving conditions.

Herb Gordon MB didn't stamp my manual after doing my service. I assume it is all in the computer system??