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I have read through several posts on this subject so I think I understand what the implications of the 'Service Brake - Visit Workshop' fault warning are.
I have also noted several threads where - if the pump needed replacing - Mercedes should do it FOC under a 10 years guarantee. My car was registered in December 2003.
Today I had my local workshop make enquiry through a contact in Mercedes Tonbridge. He has told me that their stance is that Mercedes now make a 'contribution' to the cost and that means 50% of the cost of repalcement. The total cost being approx £2k + VAT so I'd be faced with something over a £1K to pay. They also said that because my pump is working (the car was MOT'd today and the brakes are A OK) it could just be a case of a system re-set.
However, before I take it in to Mercedes could I ask please for any comments on this where owners of similar aged cars have recently had to get this sorted and whether or not Merceds honoured the FOC route or went 50/50 as has been suggested to me.
I am hoping of course that it is just a re-set required.
Many thanks for reading this and comments as above will be appreciated.
I have read through several posts on this subject so I think I understand what the implications of the 'Service Brake - Visit Workshop' fault warning are.
I have also noted several threads where - if the pump needed replacing - Mercedes should do it FOC under a 10 years guarantee. My car was registered in December 2003.
Today I had my local workshop make enquiry through a contact in Mercedes Tonbridge. He has told me that their stance is that Mercedes now make a 'contribution' to the cost and that means 50% of the cost of repalcement. The total cost being approx £2k + VAT so I'd be faced with something over a £1K to pay. They also said that because my pump is working (the car was MOT'd today and the brakes are A OK) it could just be a case of a system re-set.
However, before I take it in to Mercedes could I ask please for any comments on this where owners of similar aged cars have recently had to get this sorted and whether or not Merceds honoured the FOC route or went 50/50 as has been suggested to me.
I am hoping of course that it is just a re-set required.
Many thanks for reading this and comments as above will be appreciated.