anybody ever serviced there car themselves

[eddiereilly]

anybody ever serviced there car themselves

just out of intrest what does it consist of ,not that id try but i was just thinking i bet it far much cheaper

 

[roscoc180]

Have always serviced my cars, most info can be found out. The problem comes when you sell the car again because it may be frowned upon that it has not got the relevant stamps in the book. Most of my previous cars have been quite old and I have purchased the relevant service parts, done the job and stapled the reciepts to the service book.

 

[eddiereilly]

Have always serviced my cars, most info can be found out. The problem comes when you sell the car again because it may be frowned upon that it has not got the relevant stamps in the book. Most of my previous cars have been quite old and I have purchased the relevant service parts, done the job and stapled the reciepts to the service book.

still the knowledge to do it yourself must be worth it

 

[roscoc180]

Yes I am quite lucky in that respect, I was brought up on a farm and was always quite practical. Most things can be learnt. Anything I am not sure on I use the forum or as I work at a college take it to the MV department and plug it in to thier diagnostics equipment.

 

[jamesmc]

Most of my previous cars have been quite old and I have purchased the relevant service parts, done the job and stapled the reciepts to the service book.

Which, on older cars, is all I would ever look for. An earlier service history and a pile of recent receipts plus a clean car/engine bay generally shows that the owner has cared for it, most likely better than MB might.

 

[eddiereilly]

Which, on older cars, is all I would ever look for. An earlier service history and a pile of recent receipts plus a clean car/engine bay generally shows that the owner has cared for it, most likely better than MB might.

yeah me too on that 1 totally agree , love and care for our mercs

 

[turbopete]

most cars ive had have had little or no service history anyhow. i used to stamp the book when i worked in a garage. im now considering buying my own stamp, just to keep future cars right if they have history and family cars etc history complete!

 

[eddiereilly]

so anybody going to put it down what service consists of

i might try it myself now with 2 mercs 2 bills for everything

 

[Cole@MBS]

Depends on age, milage etc, every service is different!

 

[roscoc180]

Personally I tend to change oil and filter+ air filter quite regulary 5-7k. I know this may seem slack but plugs and other things when they go wrong, WHY fix if it aint broke

 

[Cole@MBS]

Personally I tend to change oil and filter+ air filter quite regulary 5-7k. I know this may seem slack but plugs and other things when they go wrong, WHY fix if it aint broke

Thats the best (and cheapest) way of thinking, i throw away filters and stuff which have miles left in them! but the owners want.........

 

[lulu]

so anybody going to put it down what service consists of

It'll tell you in your service book, the items MB will change/check/adjust/etc, if you were to take it in for one of their services.
In short, change oil & filter, and glance around.

This is the main reason I do all mine myself (and that I know it's been done).

 

[eddiereilly]

i think il have a blast at it myself doesnt seem to hard

 

[MercStraight6]

Yes; I did the oil + filter, air filter, spark plugs on my E280 recently.

Easy job and only cost me £90 in genuine parts from a Mercedes dealer, including Mobil Semi-synthetic oil.

 

[whitenemesis]

This is a good place to go for info on what is required for service

 

[Xtractorfan]

Self servicing, probably best to get a haynes manual relevant to your model and follow the steps in there, and when you get stuck a question on here and the total confusion that follows will make you much wiser, and realise just how good you are at sorting out problems

 

[brianbrian]

Satisfaction that its done properly, no rounded nuts or bolts or over tightening, and a smile at how much I have saved, thats why I service my car.

 

[dave.robbo]

I was going to do mine myself, but there's been a new service/mot place opened near work. In 'n' Out servicing. Doing an 'Express service' (i.e. oil and filter change, and a few other things checked) for £79 at the moment! Couldn't buy the oil and filter for less than that, so I took mine there..

 

[SilverSaloon]

for £79 at the moment! Couldn't buy the oil and filter for less than that, so I took mine there..

i assume thats because you buy decent oil and genuine filters....

BUT how do you know they do? remember they have to make profit...... you are probably getting oil and filter worth about £40

 

[dave.robbo]

Castrol Magnatec, so decent enough oil, I would say...