Question regarding service B1 - Dealership or Independent

[Immy123]

Hello all,

My service B1 is due on my A180, it will be my first paid service after 3 years full service (car registration 2014). I am being quoted £600 via the online Mercedes-Benz Online Service Booking Application website which in my opinion is ridiculous

This includes additional items such as replacing brake fluid, air filter and fuel filter. If I untick this it tells me that I would be going against the manufacturers recommended service.

I am seriously considering going to a local independent but a little unsure on whether that is the best route, does anyone have any recommendations around the Rugby/Coventry area. Also willing to travel to Birmingham.

Seen a few decent reviews for MSL service centre and Haden Birmingham. These are offering a service B for around £250-£300 which is way less expensive and they say they use the latest Mercedes technology.

If I go to an independent will they always stamp the service book or is it done online like the dealership? Any major issues around going independent, price wise it appears like the best route.

I would greatly appreciate your advice, currently booked in for Saturday for my service with Mercedes at the dealership but can cancel and go independent.

 

[James Copeland]

Mercland in Nuneaton is highly recommended by forum members.
I will be going there when my present sevice arrangements finish
Jim

 

[KennyN]

To buy the air filter , fuel filter , cabin filter , oil filter and oil i don`t think it would be much more than £100 (trade) , so to charge £250 per hour to fit them and carry out a few checks is a bit of a pi$$ take even by dealers standards.

Plus there is no guarantee that the parts are actually getting changed unless you watch them doing it.

Get a price from a couple of independents whose reputation depends on doing the work properly.

Kenny

 

[AMGeed]

Go to MSL. Acid knows these cars so well.
Even with all the extras needed it won't be £600.

 

[geraldrobins]

Hello all,

My service B1 is due on my A180, it will be my first paid service after 3 years full service (car registration 2014). I am being quoted £600 via the online Mercedes-Benz Online Service Booking Application website which in my opinion is ridiculous

This includes additional items such as replacing brake fluid, air filter and fuel filter. If I untick this it tells me that I would be going against the manufacturers recommended service.

I am seriously considering going to a local independent but a little unsure on whether that is the best route, does anyone have any recommendations around the Rugby/Coventry area. Also willing to travel to Birmingham.

Seen a few decent reviews for MSL service centre and Haden Birmingham. These are offering a service B for around £250-£300 which is way less expensive and they say they use the latest Mercedes technology.

If I go to an independent will they always stamp the service book or is it done online like the dealership? Any major issues around going independent, price wise it appears like the best route.

I would greatly appreciate your advice, currently booked in for Saturday for my service with Mercedes at the dealership but can cancel and go independent.

Does the £250 -£300 you mention include the extras to do a full comparison. It doesn't seem enough to me if it does. My local independent quoted me £300 for a basic B service.

 

[Yugguy]

I use acms Walsall, highly recommended.