B Service

[arthurk]

All,

B service is due on my car soon. My friend is a trained mechanic and is used to working on MB. With the age, value and milage I think this may be the best option for service.
My car is a SL320 with 78k miles. Prevoius servicing has all been done at MB dealers, however as the previous owner only did 3-4k a year I think the last B service was in 2002 when car had done 55k.

Anyway, big question is do I need to change the gearbox oil and filter?

Planning to do coolant and brake fluid also.

Vehical ID is 1290632F1556169

 

[tsanders]

Or you could check out the "list of independent workshops" thread and see if there is one near you.

 

[arthurk]

Hi,

Have done that and contacted two independents in the Glasgow area.

B service at main dealer was quoted at £400 + VAT

The two independants quoted £225 and £240 + VAT. Recomended not touching the gearbox oil till car had done over 110k miles.

Parts from Euro are £60 for plugs, air and oil filters, semi oil.

add pollen filter +£18

Still thinking of buying the parts and getting my friend, who is a trained mechanic to do the business.

 

[rf065]

I had a B service carried out 2 days ago and after collecting the car it only managed 300 yards before losing power and blowing lots of smoke out the exhaust. Presently it's with Mercedes awaiting a strip down & diagnosis.
Hope yours goes OK.

Russ

 

[arthurk]

Russ,

Where did you go to to get yours done?

Kenny

 

[rf065]

Russ,

Where did you go to to get yours done?

Kenny

I'd rather not say, until I have it back & repaired (It is a MB dealer though). The garage at the moment consider it pure coincidence that it happened after the service.

I did try to book it into one of the Stratstone garages in or around Glasgow, on three occasions using the book a service page on their web site. Three times I got a standard response that someone would deal with the enquiry without delay and then nothing. So I went elsewhere as they did not seem bothered in my business.

Russ