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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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

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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. 
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Owned a few MB’s and couldn’t have said it any better. [/quote]

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