Mercedes Service is Due, Dealer Quoting $495

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Anonymous wrote:OP again. If a MB is still under warranty does having it repaired at a non authorized dealer take it out of warranty? TIA

Probably

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Anonymous wrote:I pay 35$ for my oil change. That seems high.

You don't use synthetic.

Synthetic isn’t expensive any more.

Buy American if you want cheap service.

[Anonymous]

Expensive cars typically charge a lot for service. You wanted an expensive car, you got expensive service.

I take my subaru in for service at the dealership for $75.

FWIW, I did lease a MB at one point, but I knew the cost of ownership for such a car was going to be ridiculous, which is why I leased it as a "fun" car only for 3 years.

[Anonymous]

"A fool and his money shall soon part".

Always wondered how some folks who have the means to own a luxury vehicle like a Mercedes doesn’t have the expertise to Google "local Mercedes independent shop", scour the reviews, and give the top 3 shops a call and get quotes for an oil change.

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Anonymous wrote:My 2021 MB GLC 300 with less than 9000 miles is past due for service. The dealer quoted $495 for service that mainly consists of checking levels and changing the oil. My question is where do you take your Mercedes cars for service? I don't mind paying but know there must be other less costly methods of keeping on top of service, with someone who knows this brand. I would appreciate your recommendations. I live in Montgomery County Maryland. TIA

Long-time MB owner here. I usually change my own oil and it can cost about $70-100 just for supplies. It takes about 8 quarts of oil, and Mercedes has special requirements on approved oils - you need to check your user's manual. It's not particularly expensive, you just have to find the right one. Even at $30 for a 5-qt jug, it usually takes about two of those jugs for an oil change, plus another $10-20 for the filter. You cannot judge the cost of an MB oil change by comparing it to a Honda or Lexus. I also change the oil myself on our Honda Odyssey, and the oil+filter ends up being about $35 there.

Add in labor, I'd regard $100-$120 as a fair price for an MB oil change if you take it to an independent shop.

Regarding the price you were quoted from the dealer, this sounds higher than normal. I usually pay $300 for the A service on a 4-cylinder MB when I can't find the time to do my own. Call back and ask for the price of the service with just the required items - tell them you are not interested in any of the recommended items. See what the new price comes to be. You can then call around independent MB shops and see what they quote you for the A service.

Owned a few MB’s and couldn’t have said it any better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 2021 MB GLC 300 with less than 9000 miles is past due for service. The dealer quoted $495 for service that mainly consists of checking levels and changing the oil. My question is where do you take your Mercedes cars for service? I don't mind paying but know there must be other less costly methods of keeping on top of service, with someone who knows this brand. I would appreciate your recommendations. I live in Montgomery County Maryland. TIA

Take it to White Oak Mercedes on Lockwood Drive in Silver Spring..they are very good and affordable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP again. If a MB is still under warranty does having it repaired at a non authorized dealer take it out of warranty? TIA

It will still be under Warranty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 2021 MB GLC 300 with less than 9000 miles is past due for service. The dealer quoted $495 for service that mainly consists of checking levels and changing the oil. My question is where do you take your Mercedes cars for service? I don't mind paying but know there must be other less costly methods of keeping on top of service, with someone who knows this brand. I would appreciate your recommendations. I live in Montgomery County Maryland. TIA

$500 is a standard rate for checking everything, topping up fluids, changing the oil etc.. at a dealership for pretty much any non "value" car. Its trip off, Mercedes is a moon vehicle, I'd take it to your local mechanic but only of they do German cars, Lexus IS a souped up Toyota.

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Anonymous wrote:OP again. If a MB is still under warranty does having it repaired at a non authorized dealer take it out of warranty? TIA

Probably

This is 100% wrong. In the United States, manufactures cannot void warranties for work preformed by independent shops https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson–Moss_Warranty_Act If you don't use a dealer, make sure that you keep receipts so that you can prove that the recommended maintenance was preformed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"A fool and his money shall soon part".

Always wondered how some folks who have the means to own a luxury vehicle like a Mercedes doesn’t have the expertise to Google "local Mercedes independent shop", scour the reviews, and give the top 3 shops a call and get quotes for an oil change.

It's the same reason that a Honda or a Toyota hold will their value better than an S class. Servicing German cars is insanely expensive relative to the actual work preformed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you have a service plan? I have an Audi and I don't think I've ever paid that much for a routine service unless there was something else going on.

Funny, I came into this thread to complain that I have the same issue every time I bring in my audi for service. It costs so much to upkeep the darn car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP again. If a MB is still under warranty does having it repaired at a non authorized dealer take it out of warranty? TIA

No it doesn't. They cannot deny warranty unless they can show that maintenance was not done or was done improperly. You need to keep receipts showing the oil and filter used, along with date/mileage.

[Anonymous]

Find a specialized German car shop in your area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Expensive cars typically charge a lot for service. You wanted an expensive car, you got expensive service.

I take my subaru in for service at the dealership for $75.

FWIW, I did lease a MB at one point, but I knew the cost of ownership for such a car was going to be ridiculous, which is why I leased it as a "fun" car only for 3 years.

Agree. We have a Cayenne and the first oil change was nearly $1000. We switched to a dealer farther out, which was less expensive, and now take it to a local mechanic. But it's hard to find people wo will work on Porsches, maybe Mercedes is easier.

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Anonymous wrote:Do you have a service plan? I have an Audi and I don't think I've ever paid that much for a routine service unless there was something else going on.

I am in for a 60k Audi service appt. Est cost of $1700. And it's post service plan now....