nathan2000
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- s/2006/3000
Dear Readers
My S320 (2006) is due for a B Service in 400 miles, I rang my local garage and they quoted me a whopping £936!
The MB person explained it was due to the vehicle requiring a change of automatic transmission oil and filter, a replacement combifilter and air filter. When I asked for a breakdown of the costs I was advised:
1) Automatic transmission oil and filter change - £348 (I assume this is just changing the oil?)
2) Combi filter £98
3) Air filter £105
I have been ripped off previous with MB garages for previous cars, I feel I am being taken for a ride here. I have been told one of the above items is a once in a lifetime change which should have been done at 37,000 miles?
Most recently I went to the MB garage to address items which I reasonably assumed were part my tier 1 approved warranty, only to be charged £150 for the pleasure with the service manager claiming the items were not covered within the warranty only because they were "none standard", like why did a different garage sell me a car with non-standard items...on top of selling my the car without a wheel wrench, locking nuts and spare wheel nuts, generally a bit miffed with MB so don't want to be ripped off more. :Oops:
My S320 (2006) is due for a B Service in 400 miles, I rang my local garage and they quoted me a whopping £936!
The MB person explained it was due to the vehicle requiring a change of automatic transmission oil and filter, a replacement combifilter and air filter. When I asked for a breakdown of the costs I was advised:
1) Automatic transmission oil and filter change - £348 (I assume this is just changing the oil?)
2) Combi filter £98
3) Air filter £105
I have been ripped off previous with MB garages for previous cars, I feel I am being taken for a ride here. I have been told one of the above items is a once in a lifetime change which should have been done at 37,000 miles?
Most recently I went to the MB garage to address items which I reasonably assumed were part my tier 1 approved warranty, only to be charged £150 for the pleasure with the service manager claiming the items were not covered within the warranty only because they were "none standard", like why did a different garage sell me a car with non-standard items...on top of selling my the car without a wheel wrench, locking nuts and spare wheel nuts, generally a bit miffed with MB so don't want to be ripped off more. :Oops: