My car is a C63 AMG and it has the 7G MCT gearbox.
Having looked around I can see respected specialists will change the oil for around the £200 mark (I'm aware of three with excellent reputations either online or locally in this ballpark).
I have a local specialist, apparently highly recommended, and they list a 7G transmission oil change for £195 incl VAT on their website. Brilliant, recommended, local and a good price......but when I phoned up to book I was told for an AMG the price is £295 !? I asked why because the gearbox is the same, the oil is the same and the job to change the oil is the same as a non AMG car...the answer is because it's an AMG!
This kind of irked me. I'm being openly charged an extra £100 apparently just because they think I can afford it.
I'm wondering what others think? Suck it up, I should be able to afford it, or is the specialist taking the piss? Am I missing something?
Having looked around I can see respected specialists will change the oil for around the £200 mark (I'm aware of three with excellent reputations either online or locally in this ballpark).
I have a local specialist, apparently highly recommended, and they list a 7G transmission oil change for £195 incl VAT on their website. Brilliant, recommended, local and a good price......but when I phoned up to book I was told for an AMG the price is £295 !? I asked why because the gearbox is the same, the oil is the same and the job to change the oil is the same as a non AMG car...the answer is because it's an AMG!
This kind of irked me. I'm being openly charged an extra £100 apparently just because they think I can afford it.
I'm wondering what others think? Suck it up, I should be able to afford it, or is the specialist taking the piss? Am I missing something?