Dealer full service cost?

[MoCLK]

Phoned up Mercedes for a quote on a "full service" on my 2006 CLK220 cdi.. Was told £287 Seems a bit cheap.. or would this be for oil and filter only?

Car was only serviced around 2k miles ago by the previous owner at an non-specialist garage, so can never be sure. Plus I have to have Mobil oil!

 

[Simzy]

Phoned up Mercedes for a quote on a full service on my 2006 CLK220 cdi.. Was told £287 Seems a bit cheap.. or would this be for oil and filter only? Car was only serviced around 2k miles ago by the previous owner at an independent, but can never be sure!

Why would you pay the dealer? Why not do it yourself as you could save a bucket load of cash .. I only use the main dealer for parts as their services are a complete rip off.

 

[geraldrobins]

Before you can call their charges a rip off you really need to look at their overheads and operating costs before you judge.
But I agree main dealer prices are expensive.

 

[Simzy]

Before you can call their charges a rip off you really need to look at their overheads and operating costs before you judge. But I agree main dealer prices are expensive.

I did and they are a rip off

 

[Ted]

Do it yourself for under £50 and know it has been done properly.

 

[geraldrobins]

Thats true of everything. Doing it yourself is cheaper if you have the time and if youre time couldnt be earning more. Servicing, home repairs, conveyancing.
most people have choices if they are able.

 

[Rory]

Phoned up Mercedes for a quote on a "full service" on my 2006 CLK220 cdi.. Was told £287 Seems a bit cheap.. or would this be for oil and filter only?

Mercedes don't do a "full service".

Services alternate A & B. They're basically the same, an oil and filter change and some checks, which are a bit more detailed on the B service. B service also included pollen filter and key battery change.

Everything else is "additional work" and is done at certain mileage and time intervals. The main things on a diesel are brake fluid (every 2yrs) and fuel and air filters (every 4yrs).

Put your car details into the Electronic Service Sheet Mercedes-Benz ESS and it should tell you what needs doing. The tricky thing is knowing what's been done already.

 

[markjay]

As Rory said.

The A service is an oil and filter change plus some checks

The B service is as above plus some more checks.

An oil and filter only service (no checks) will cost around £50 at Kwikfit or £90 at a dealer (some dealers do them as 'interim service' I.e. it won't count towards tbe A/B regime).

Everything else - air filter, fuel filter, spark plugs, brake fluid, etc - are not part of the A/B service and are priced in addition to the A/B service quote.

 

[Chrishazle]

Enter your reg etc at https://www.mymercedesservice.co.uk/home - but be sitting down! Select your area and it'll give you local main dealer price for the service your car requires (in my case, a B service for my 08 S204 C220, 72k miles - £350!! Luckily fuel and air filters and brake fluid are not needed until next year).

 

[geraldrobins]

Pays to shop around my 1st B service was 350 including brake fluid change. that was last July so prices wull have risen a bit. no courtesy car though.

 

[daveenty]

Just had a look at the site which Chris posted above and am surprised to see the differences in costs between dealers, also the difference in levels.

Seems that if I were to just drop it off and come back for it it would be £20 cheaper than waiting for it in their lounge with the "complimentary" coffee and Wi-Fi.

I can understand a loan car being a bit more expensive, also the collection and delivery service, but even I can't do £20 worth of coffee in a morning. Now if they did food...

 

[Rory]

I can understand a loan car being a bit more expensive...

A bit more?! MyService adds £50 for a courtesy car.

The MyService prices are bonkers, but it's clear they're designed to make ServiceCare look like a good deal.

 

[geraldrobins]

The MYservice costs are only those set by MB I think. My local MB dealer, Sytner charge less.
Servicing is expensive with many main dealers. Im surprised that people dont check out the servicing costs before they buy!!!!

 

[MoCLK]

Thanks for the links and for clarification on what A and B service is.

 

[daveenty]

A bit more?! MyService adds £50 for a courtesy car.

But, to be fair, where else would you get a similar car for a day for £50?

I've only ever needed a loaner one once, but if I needed another then I'd think that would be a reasonable deal to be honest, by the time you take insurance, fuel (only used a bit the last time so never filled it up) and insurance out I think you'd be lucky to get a cheaper option.

Just had a look on hire car web sites (bored tonight) and the cheapest MB I could find for a day was ~£65. That's before they start with all the extras. And you have to pick it up from and deliver it back to their premises.

It was the £20 for the free coffee that niggled me more than this bit...

 

[br0ke]

Everything else is "additional work" and is done at certain mileage and time intervals. The main things on a diesel are brake fluid (every 2yrs) and fuel and air filters (every 4yrs).
.

I change fuel, air and pollen filters every year. After seeing the debris on the pollen filter after 12 months it definitely needs it. 4 years is too long. Total cost inc oil is £80 and takes less than 1 hour with a Pela pump.
I leave it in for gearbox oil change and brake fluid change every 50k. Bit long for the brake fluid but heyho...

 

[Scott_F]

Do it yourself for under £50 and know it has been done properly.

But with a 2006 car it pays to have an entry in the service history - from either a main dealer or a Mercedes specialist.

When he comes to sell the car potential buyers won't want to hear about how he did it himself on the driveway with an old washing up bowl !

 

[markjay]

But with a 2006 car it pays to have an entry in the service history - from either a main dealer or a Mercedes specialist.

When he comes to sell the car potential buyers won't want to hear about how he did it himself on the driveway with an old washing up bowl !

Havind traded-in a few cars at 7-8 years old... for basic cars, at this age service history will make a difference equal to the cost of a fuel tank, if that.

When the price is down to low 4 digit figure, the main factors affecting price are condition and mileage. Number of previous owners, non-essential options, service history etc will only have marginal effect on sale price.

In other words, you will save more if servicing the car yourself than the additional amount (if any) received due to having FSH.

 

[Rory]

But, to be fair, where else would you get a similar car for a day for £50?

Courtesy cars from my dealer have mainly been A Class's. I'm not bothered what it is - just need to get home.

My insurance cover courtesy cars so I've never had to pay anything for them in the past. Loading £50 onto the price is ridiculous.

It was the £20 for the free coffee that niggled me more than this bit...

That makes more sense to me - dealers HATE people waiting.

 

[Scott_F]

Havind traded-in a few cars at 7-8 years old... for basic cars, at this age service history will make a difference equal to the cost of a fuel tank, if that.

When the price is down to low 4 digit figure, the main factors affecting price are condition and mileage. Number of previous owners, non-essential options, service history etc will only have marginal effect on sale price.

In other words, you will save more if servicing the car yourself than the additional amount (if any) received due to having FSH.

I agree that if you trade a car in then a service history isn't as important. But for a private sale it's one of the first things that a potential buyer will want to see.