W219 CLS with 7G gearbox - cost of oil change?

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My 2007 320CDi is due a gearbox oil change (65k miles).

The job looks DIY apart from the refilling process, hence I want to get it done by a professional.

Does a cost of £250 plus VAT all in sound right? Strikes me as a lot for what is a simple process.

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If that's a a quote by MB it sounds about right, an Indy would shave £50 if do off that I would have thought
 

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My 2007 320CDi is due a gearbox oil change (65k miles).

The job looks DIY apart from the refilling process, hence I want to get it done by a professional.

Does a cost of £250 plus VAT all in sound right? Strikes me as a lot for what is a simple process.

Any advice?
If that is an MB quote , verify that they will drain the torque converter that holds 50% ish of the oil ....especially if there is no TC drain plug . The indys tend to drain and replace 100% of the oil by disconnecting a hose , the main dealers not always .... Worth checking otherwise you are paying a lot more for half the work/oil .
 

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Try STAR in Reading , he is on this site .
 
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If that is an MB quote , verify that they will drain the torque converter that holds 50% ish of the oil ....especially if there is no TC drain plug . The indys tend to drain and replace 100% of the oil by disconnecting a hose , the main dealers not always .... Worth checking otherwise you are paying a lot more for half the work/oil .

Thank you, I didn’t know that.
 
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Reasons for the oil are:

1. Car has done 65k miles and there’s no record of it.

2. I’ve done two trans-Europe long distance high speed trips this summer.

3. Now its getting colder I’ve noticed that before the engine reaches full operating temperature the downchanges when coming to a stop are getting a little abrupt.

I’d be happy to spend £200 and have this sorted.
 

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Don't bank on the box becoming smoother I find every outing with my 7g an adventure, fully warm it's smooth enough but during the warm-up period the shifts are noticeable, in my case more on the upshift. Give me the 5g anyday

I may at some point get an Indy to look at the gearbox adaptions during warm-up but the tick-over is very low on the blueffiency model which obviously doesn't help and made more noticeable after a DPF regeneration when the back pressure in the exhaust changes, so many variables nowadays
 
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Don't bank on the box becoming smoother I find every outing with my 7g an adventure, fully warm it's smooth enough but during the warm-up period the shifts are noticeable, in my case more on the upshift. Give me the 5g anyday

I may at some point get an Indy to look at the gearbox adaptions during warm-up but the tick-over is very low on the blueffiency model which obviously doesn't help and made more noticeable after a DPF regeneration when the back pressure in the exhaust changes, so many variables nowadays

Noted.

I’ve done my research and I hear what you are saying. I know what a bitch the 7G can be. That said, I’ve also read a lot of posts confirming that an oil change restored smooth changes.
 

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I noticed an improvement when mine was done . I do both cars every 35k miles .....cheaper than a new gearbox at £4000 .
 
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Yep,
Not a bad day out.....!!

You have Star Motor Services on your doorstep. A very good and competent indie..

I’ve already contacted Star, hopefully should get a quote from him soon.
 


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