Everything seems way high to me with the exception of the alignment. It's ballpark dealer price ($150 here in Vegas). If it's not too late I'd find an indy or DIY it.

 

Plugs cost me less then $40 and I did them myself in about 30 minutes.
I have not done the wheel bearinngs on the R107, but I did them on my W126s and they were also not that time consuming. I think the hardest part was detaching the caliper and taking the hub off the axle. Again maybe an hour to do both sides.

I found sets of 1985 380SL bearings for under $100 per wheel!

Maybe instead of paying the dealer to do that kind of work, you can put the money into a goos set of tools and jackstands

Whatever you decide to do, good luck!

 

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For 277.40 I'll do your plugs AND wires, parts included.


The rest of those prices are equally ludicrous.

 

3700.00 approx. DIY for apprx 1200.00. You will lean a lot about ur car and pretty soon u will do most everything your self. U can buy a lot of booze and take the ladies out with all the left over cash

 

Mercedes service shops are usually very expensive but typically do a great job.
Also, most any work on a Mercedes is gonna be expensive.
Thats why many of us try to DIY and learn how to do these tasks.

I'm thinking of tackling the Wheel Bearings/Front Brakes/Tie Rods on my 560SL.
I did these type jobs when I was a younger man on 1960's vintage cars.
I find with our vintage Mercedes that it is better to ask for guidance rather
than go it alone without proper tools and techniques. My phones digital camera
is a life saver as I take lots of pictures before during and after.

Carl

 

What they said. All prices are way out there. Wheel bearings are pretty easy and anyone should be able to do them. I would put a piece of black tape over the ABS light before I would pay that. You won't be driving on ice.

 

Excellent suggestion. I've had the car about 4 weeks and there was a piece of black electrical tape over the ABS light when I bought it!

Thanks for all your comments. I have two other Mercedes, and the dealer service has always been very good, although expensive. I haven't found a good private shop around here for mechanical work. Obviously, I need to.

 

Get an estimate from an independent MB service provider without telling him/her what the dealer "diagnosed". Then compare both the "needed" lists and the prices quoted for items common to both lists.

There are threads on this site that list member recommended repair facilities, indy and dealer.

You can DIY a number of items and at least skip the labor charges. In addition, many of the parts can be obtained for less expense.

All the items on the list seem high, including the alignment. The last 4-wheel alignment done on my CLK came in at $98 here, in a market which is not noted for its low prices.

Best Wishes--Carl

 

Found the thread and a recommendation for an independent MB service center. I'll check it out. Mark

 

For a couple thousand more you could buy another car !!! Just sayin

 

For a couple thousand more you could buy another car !!! Just sayin

Exactly what I was thinking, but what would THAT one cost to repair?

 

Those prices are very high.

I've seen ABS sensors priced from about $125-200 ea, brake pad sensors less than $5 ea

https://www.carpartsdiscount.com/au...ercedes_benz/380sl/brake_sensors_switches/brake_pad_wear_sensor.html?3593=51710

If you prefer not to do the work DIY, definitely shop around for an indy, who will surely give you better prices.

 

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If the sensor prices(1025.00/410.00) include any labor you are being triple charged.


In order to do the wheel bearings you have to disassemble PAST both the ABS and wear sensors.



If there is no sensor labor the Vaseline should be gratis.

 

Excellent point. I assume a particular repair has an estimated labor time and charge associated with it. But, when there are multiple repairs in the same location, do they typically charge the 'full time allocation' for the repair, or make an adjustment based on the reduced time needed for the additional repairs done at the same time and location




Excellent point. The MB dealer service shops seem to have a fairly sophisticated way to estimate the labor time associated with a particular repair. When multiple repairs are all in the same location such as this one, do they typically estimate less time for the labor associated with the additional related repairs?

 

It's just that their labor rate is $800 an hour.

 

Yes, but the mechanic was formerly a heart surgeon.

 

Hell, that's more than I gave for my '82...

Prices seem ludicrous to me, and I'm usually the guy saying that everyone needs to make a living.

 

MB ABS sensors are $240 each. Is there one per wheel?

 

$310 for two horns? Is that a typo?

You can pick up a pair of Bosch brand horns here:

Your Parts Search Returned 2 Part(s)

$15 each, $30 a pair. Spend another $20 and the shipping's free.

Similar prices can be found elsewhere, and that's a really easy DIY job.

 

No, not a typo. That is the estimate. Did a 'cut n paste' from an email listing the work to be done and estimate.

 

That shop probably supplied NADA with their prices also !!

 

Wow.

There are dealership charges and then there is your estimate. You said you have dealt with them before. I'm guessing they think you have deep pockets and won't question their estimate. I am glad for you that you came here.

I wish I lived closer to you. You could be my sugar daddy for maintenance repairs!

Apart from the alignment cost (I paid $179 at the dealer) everything else is just a good ass rape.

I'm surprised they didn't charge you $100 for a tire rotation, too.

All the advice about the 107 can be found on this forum. So far you have been given some good advice about charges and parts costs.

It's up to you now.....if you are not comfortable doing it yourself....you can certainly find a good indy and/or at least source your own parts.

Good luck.