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- 500L ( W221 ), 2014 AMG CL 5.5 Biturbo ( W216 ) Sold, 2014 Brabus Smart ( 451 Coupe ) Mapped 130bhp
Took the C43 for "A" Service + MOT this morning.
While i was waiting the service man came and told me that the car needed new Spark Plugs, i told him they had been fitted at 50,000 miles some 16,000 miles ago.
He said he could not stamp the Service Book unless he had proof that they had been fitted. The Garage that fitted them was TM Motors a very well know MB specialist in the Surrey area, which he had indeed heard of and infact knew the owner Tony. Anyway i had the invoice Faxed from home and he was sort of happy, because i had supplied the Plugs for Tony to fit and he asked if they where OEM Plugs !!, it also had to be a VAT registered Co that did the work.
I asked him why as it had not happened to me before. He said MB had changed the rules about seven months ago. Anything big like Plugs etc that needed doing on a Service they needed proof that the work was done, otherwise no Stamp.
I suplied my own Mobil 1 and with the 40% off Labour and 10% off Parts + the MOT the bill was £128.60 +vat.
While i was waiting the service man came and told me that the car needed new Spark Plugs, i told him they had been fitted at 50,000 miles some 16,000 miles ago.
He said he could not stamp the Service Book unless he had proof that they had been fitted. The Garage that fitted them was TM Motors a very well know MB specialist in the Surrey area, which he had indeed heard of and infact knew the owner Tony. Anyway i had the invoice Faxed from home and he was sort of happy, because i had supplied the Plugs for Tony to fit and he asked if they where OEM Plugs !!, it also had to be a VAT registered Co that did the work.
I asked him why as it had not happened to me before. He said MB had changed the rules about seven months ago. Anything big like Plugs etc that needed doing on a Service they needed proof that the work was done, otherwise no Stamp.
I suplied my own Mobil 1 and with the 40% off Labour and 10% off Parts + the MOT the bill was £128.60 +vat.
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