Tuned e63 amg servicing?

[Luke-BITURBO]

My tuned e63 is due a service soon are people using main dealers for tuned cars or msl etc

Thankyou

 

[Lee C63]

Mine goes to MB main dealer.....just keeps the dealer stamp in the book

 

[daveenty]

Same as Lee.

Basic servicing always done at main dealer, though they do know me and the car so are sympathetic and don't just go off what the computer tells them should be done. I also get a nice discount now as it's over three years old.

 

[Cyclone1]

Gents, do any of you have warranty (extended) and if so how are the dealers with your mods?

Jules

 

[Lee C63]

Jules....think I might have gone slightly OTT with mods on being able to have any sort of MB warranty LOL

 

[Cyclone1]

Jules....think I might have gone slightly OTT with mods on being able to have any sort of MB warranty LOL

I thought that lol but wondered if anyone else is challenged by dealers at Service time?

 

[daveenty]

Jules....think I might have gone slightly OTT with mods on being able to have any sort of MB warranty LOL

Slightly.

I'm the same I suppose, though my dealer love the car and have been encouraging throughout. They know exactly what it's had done to it and just do a bare minimum to it on servicing. This time it's due air filters, plugs and brake fluid though they won't touch any of these things as the plugs and fluid have been recently changed, and their filters won't fit my intake.

The service manager always likes to take it for a test drive though at least has the courtesy to ask me if I mind.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Perhaps worth mentioning that it has been remapped and ask that they check with you before applying software updates. Otherwise, servicing a tuned AMG is pretty much the same as servicing a standard AMG, which is pretty much the same as servicing a Mercedes. The only difference is the AMG premium some dealers want to charge!

 

[c_200k]

Who's best for insuring these moddified beasts?

Mines standard atm but might consider downpipes and map as changing cars is not an option for a few yrs.

 

[daveenty]

Who's best for insuring these moddified beasts?

Mines standard atm but might consider downpipes and map as changing cars is not an option for a few yrs.

Mine was originally with Privilege, though they will only insure up to an increase in power of 21% for some reason. I think most of the mainstream companies tend to be the same.

I now have it on with A Plan who have been excellent and, with all mods declared, it still works out around the same price but I'm allowed a 25%+ increase in horsepower. Shopping around is essential though, as there are some very strange prices floating about...

 

[c_200k]

Cheers Dave

My insuarnce hasn't dropped in 10yrs bloody joke, anyway I'll give A plan a call and see what they say if I was to mod and get a quote.

Mines still under Warranty till next year so deciding if I should wait or just go for it.