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B service advice please. Bucks/herts/beds

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Doe1000

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Recently Bought a c220, 2005 and forgot to check if it has had a recent service:doh: I would have knocked off a few more hundreds off the price:wallbash:
Noticed once packed at home that it has exceeded its service interval by 800miles or km(can't remember which). It requires a B service. I keep seeing PCS so thinking of making an over due visit to Hampshire!

Will like any recommendation in the Buckinghamshire/Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire area? Obviously after a quality service and as little Damage as possible to my wallet:D

Cheers
 
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I don't know your patch well enough to know any independents close to you, but you'll not go far wrong travelling further afield to either PCS in Horndean or Mercland in Nuneaton.

If you want to stay local then don't dismiss your local main dealers. Call a few, and ask for a discount, and then push a bit harder. Ask for prices on fuel filter, air filter, and brake fluid too, just in case they're due.

Dropping in the air filter yourself will save a more than you'd think, and supplying you own oil will save even more - just check that the dealer is happy for you to do so, and make sure they reduce e price accordingly. I've found that it reduces the price by £100 but I then spend £50 on Mobil1 from Costco.

Finally, a friend speaks highly of MB Bedford.
 
Will ring around but I am leaning towards a drive to hampshire or Chris in Aylesbury.

What's the average cost of a B service without any extras?
 
go to wayne gates in harrow good service at good price by a good guy tell him niket sent you!
 
Blessed are those that live within 100 miles of Olly & Jack at PCS. :cool:
 
Was the vehicle purchased from a main mb dealer ? If so they will have to service it.

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The _Don said:
Was the vehicle purchased from a main mb dealer ? If so they will have to service it.

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No. Not from a main dealer. Just forgot to totally forgot to check. Though not an issue as the dealer could have easily resets it and I will be non the wiser.

I seem to have more choices. Leaning towards a 107 mile drive to PCS. But I think cost will drive my decision. So will be ringing round this afternoon.
Cheers all.
 
If it was bought from a dealer, regardless of whether MB or not, I should have thought that there are some Sale of Goods Act issues plus professional ethics involved here. May be worth checking with the dealer and see whether they will offer any compensation and also whether they are members of any recognized trade body. Trading Standards folks may also help here.
 
Doe1000 said:
What's the average cost of a B service without any extras?
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In practice, there's not much difference between an A and B service. Both are oil and filter changes and the only 'physical' difference is the pollen filter and key batteries should be changed on a B (although the key batteries don't always come up). Anything else, brake fluid, ATF, air and fuel filters (I think that's it) is done on a time/mileage basis as additional work.

Years ago, a B service was a "wheels off" service and they did things like change all the wipers, but that doesn't happen now.

Have you got the service book so you can see what's been done at previous services? You can look at the scope of work here: Mercedes-Benz ESS
 
When phoning around just ensure you get clarity on what each garage is doing for a B Service.

According to the official MB schedule a B service is nothing more than an oil change and a good look around the vehicle. So you can get very cheap quotes for this.

However most good garages in the real world realise that a B Service is the Major Service and so more should be done.
On our B Service, we change, Oil, Air, Fuel & Pollen Filters as standard in the price.

Its also worth checking the last time the car had Transmission Service ( I say should do every 40K miles), Coolant Change, Brake Fluid Change, V Belt Change etc.
 
I expect that just to be an oil change.

Its an upsale thing. As soon as your car is on their premisis they will try and "find" work from it.
 
BlackC55 said:
I expect that just to be an oil change.

Its an upsale thing. As soon as your car is on their premisis they will try and "find" work from it.
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No they will not mb dartford done my c43 under the seven year option and i requested a brake fluid change no extras found/pushed for by them,total cost £200.62 and a superb service by the dealer,i have mentioned this in a seperate thread on this forum and was quoted more than the above figure by a indie in sidcup - wrightTechUK.
 
Now i am truely confused:crazy:

I wonder if i should have a go at doing it myself! I will just need to get a new fluid Extractor with the other stuff from ECP(last one broke). Reason for the change of mind is beacuse the bloke that sold me the car has confirmed he did a service but didn't reset aysst. To be safe i intend doing myself on this occassion and probably have the ATF done by an indie.

Apart from dislodging vacum pipes, is there any thing else i need to look out for? Hoping to do air, oil, fuel, pollen filters as well as oil.
And are the Guttmann brand any good?
Cheers
 
Sorry if i posted the above in the wrong sub forum. Tried to delete but i have lost the edit function.
 
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