Houstonrice
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- C180 K BlueEffi, 2009, W204.
hi~
i am driving 2009 C180, W204 gasoline auto, and has done all annual services at MB main dealership, L'boro. As it ages, i found that the MB dealer's service becomes too much for any financial merit, so would dare to challenge DIY for the B3 service.
I understnad that B3 service includes;
-engine oil & filter change
-break fluid change
-spark plug change
-air filter change
-maintenance check up (tyre thread, break pad etc etc)
studied each from YouTube, and built up some confidence.
for those who have done DIY, how difficult the jobs were, apart from the 'maintenance check up'?
I may go for approved service centre for 'engine oil & filter change' as I don't have equipment to lift up the car and to waste the used oil - Would they grant the service history even after this job?
I may buy parts (oil, filters etc) from MB dealership as i want to keep using genuine parts only for my car.
ref) MB dealership quoted me £540 for B3 and £280 for A in 2018. local authorised service quoted me £380 for B3 (then i have to buy AA breakdown at additional £130) and £220 for A in 2018.
any advice for DIY to replace garage's annual services now on?
Many thanks in advance,
Houstonrice
i am driving 2009 C180, W204 gasoline auto, and has done all annual services at MB main dealership, L'boro. As it ages, i found that the MB dealer's service becomes too much for any financial merit, so would dare to challenge DIY for the B3 service.
I understnad that B3 service includes;
-engine oil & filter change
-break fluid change
-spark plug change
-air filter change
-maintenance check up (tyre thread, break pad etc etc)
studied each from YouTube, and built up some confidence.
for those who have done DIY, how difficult the jobs were, apart from the 'maintenance check up'?
I may go for approved service centre for 'engine oil & filter change' as I don't have equipment to lift up the car and to waste the used oil - Would they grant the service history even after this job?
I may buy parts (oil, filters etc) from MB dealership as i want to keep using genuine parts only for my car.
ref) MB dealership quoted me £540 for B3 and £280 for A in 2018. local authorised service quoted me £380 for B3 (then i have to buy AA breakdown at additional £130) and £220 for A in 2018.
any advice for DIY to replace garage's annual services now on?
Many thanks in advance,
Houstonrice