E55 in for its B service tommorrow

[Alps]

Warranty runs out end of this month and at £3K its not getting renewed

got a list of niggles for the dealer to look at and getting its B service done whilst its there, will report back on how it all goes!

next A service will be dealer again as its fairly reasonable, after that i will take it out of the dealer network and use a good indi!

 

[John]

£3K, that is astonishing.

The most expensive warranty I knew of was 2/3s of that and I thought that was horrendous.

 

[A-AvantGarde]

Hope it's going well...

 

[Alps]

Dropped it off in the morning at 8:00, phoned at 16:00 and its only just gone on the ramp!

 

[A-AvantGarde]

Dropped it off in the morning at 8:00, phoned at 16:00 and its only just gone on the ramp!

Starting at 16.00 for a B service - that sounds a bit ambitious - hope you've got a courtesy car from them!

 

[Alps]

Starting at 16.00 for a B service - that sounds a bit ambitious - hope you've got a courtesy car from them!

they have the car until saturday morning so not too much to worry about, I will be asking Questions if they call me up today to say they have finished, lol!

luckily i dont use my car daily and wanted it in there before warranty ran out so had to leave the courtesy car as they only had one from next week which would have meant no more warranty claims if any were needed.

they also have my list of niggles to look at for which i know most of them may be "its normal, nothing to worry about"

 

[reflexboy]

Dropped it off in the morning at 8:00, phoned at 16:00 and its only just gone on the ramp!

Another reason to elbow the main dealer network

 

[A210AMG]

What price is a B service at the stealers?

3K for a warranty, surely your better putting 3K in an ISA each year and if it needs anything have it sorted at an indy, Sure they care for them more anyway.

Hope they fix your niggle list

 

[Alps]

What price is a B service at the stealers?

3K for a warranty, surely your better putting 3K in an ISA each year and if it needs anything have it sorted at an indy, Sure they care for them more anyway.

Hope they fix your niggle list

B service is £360 with me supplying the oil, + pollen filter @£43 fitted

totally agree, last year it was £1k which was alot, but this years renewal at £3k is plain crazy.

hence its gone in before it runs out

 

[PIYKE]

My B service on my 2003 E55 K was £715 with filters and oil but they spotted a oil leak on the gearbox (£275) and a front ball joint (£250) They also said my driver's side wing mirror was smoked all the time (Don't know why) and my front headlights have started to brown (crazing from inside they said ) bet the lights are expensive to replace. !!!! It cost me £1250 this year, not sure what to do next year , it's got a full MB service to date .

 

[Gareth]

My ball joint was almost half the cost at an Indy.

 

[Alps]

My B service on my 2003 E55 K was £715 with filters and oil but they spotted a oil leak on the gearbox (£275) and a front ball joint (£250) They also said my driver's side wing mirror was smoked all the time (Don't know why) and my front headlights have started to brown (crazing from inside they said ) bet the lights are expensive to replace. !!!! It cost me £1250 this year, not sure what to do next year , it's got a full MB service to date .

thats alot, mines got K&Ns so thats the air filters saved on, also i supplied the oil.

I would have got the essential service done and taken it to an indi for the rest, this way you sill get your full MB service history but save on the additional work.

 

[PIYKE]

Thanks Alps, will do that next time. Cheers Dave

 

[e55]

3k that's daylight robbery!

 

[BlackC55]

£43 to fit a Pollen filter is a absolute rip off.

It takes about 15 seconds on a 211

 

[ACID]

£43 to fit a pollen filter is a absolute rip off.

It takes about 15 seconds on a 211

+1

 

[BlackC55]

In phoned you today Acid. Can you give me a buzz tomo?

 

[Alps]

£43 to fit a Pollen filter is a absolute rip off.

It takes about 15 seconds on a 211

totally agree esp as the part is under half that, but if thats the only thing they charge me for as an extra then im not going to moan too much!

 

[Alps]

ok a little update

Phoned the dealer up as i hadnt heard from them, they told me the brake fluid also needed doing at £140 and that out of my list of niggles they have found a problem with a blocked valve in the dynamic seats so they will be putting that through warranty.

Should be ready as planned for tommorrow morning but will have to bring it back for the warranty work.......

 

[whitters]

Just paid this week 375 for a B service. Ball joints and arm bushes done under warranty but oil leak on sump need a new gasket and seal on multi plug, dealer quoted 275 +vat. Dropped car at Indy this morning having gaskets etc done for 150 inc just had call all done £150