mercedes oil change ?

wheredwhogo? · Sep 18, 2009

I have been looking to get a E63 AMG, but I have a friend who worked at BMW and he said that oil changes for Mercedes are $500 and at BMW they are free up to I think he said 50k miles. Can anybody shed some light on this info please. I dont want to buy a car that I have to spend 500 bones every time I want to service the dang thing.

04rcmoneypit · Sep 18, 2009

My mother bought a Benz, and if I am not mistaken, to service the car was about 800.

Brat · Sep 18, 2009

Yeah you got to have bucks to own a Benz.

THEWELSHM · Sep 19, 2009

I actually bought my wife a Benz over a BMW because the service costs were cheaper, Since then as the earlier member stated BMW have got in the game and reduced theirs. I will say this servicing onthe Benz Is at 12k intervals, they pick up the car and give you another Benz loner, they detail the car while there and bring it back, for typically about $350.00 which IMOP is reasonable given the standard of ride and service. I stuck with them 3 in a row.::rock:
thewelshm

wheredwhogo? · Sep 19, 2009

THEWELSHM said:
I actually bought my wife a Benz over a BMW because the service costs were cheaper, Since then as the earlier member stated BMW have got in the game and reduced theirs. I will say this servicing onthe Benz Is at 12k intervals, they pick up the car and give you another Benz loner, they detail the car while there and bring it back, for typically about $350.00 which IMOP is reasonable given the standard of ride and service. I stuck with them 3 in a row.::rock:
thewelshm

i wonder if that is dealer standard or it varies.......

nycstev · Sep 19, 2009

Yes its true. I have an AMG and the service is about 600. But thats not just for oil! Its for a host of other things.

Silverback · Sep 19, 2009

nycstev said:
Yes its true. I have an AMG and the service is about 600. But thats not just for oil! Its for a host of other things.

Have you ever read that "...host of other things."?

The majority of it is fluff, that most owners can do themselves, or doesn't even need to be checked.

I let the dealer change the oil. I check everything else. Besides, that way I know it was done correctly.

TheMoparConnection · Sep 19, 2009

the service does include other things than just an oil change. the other thing you have to remember is you only do it every 15k.

Blacksnake · Sep 19, 2009

I think right now I would be all over this. I love the 63s but wow this monster has 420HP 4.0L V8 and red lines at 8400 RPMs with a base price of 56.5K .. :rock:

THEWELSHM · Sep 19, 2009

wheredwhogo? said:
i wonder if that is dealer standard or it varies.......

Mercedes of Tampa :dontknow:

thewelshm

05QCSRT10 · Sep 19, 2009

Blacksnake said:
I think right now I would be all over this. I love the 63s but wow this monster has 420HP 4.0L V8 and red lines at 8400 RPMs with a base price of 56.5K .. :rock:

I'll take that viper thats in your sig over that

nycstev · Sep 19, 2009

Silverback said:
Have you ever read that "...host of other things."?

The majority of it is fluff, that most owners can do themselves, or doesn't even need to be checked.

I let the dealer change the oil. I check everything else. Besides, that way I know it was done correctly.

I never really have time to work on the car or even drive it for that matter.
First its my wifes' car so I never see it. Its leased so these drive -ins are part of mandatory protocol thats included in the lease agreement.And even if I did have have the time to work on it , I don't work on new cars that are still warranted. I just pay whatever it is and thats that:burnout:

BTW the lease is up in NOV

nycstev · Sep 19, 2009

wheredwhogo? said:
I have been looking to get a E63 AMG, but I have a friend who worked at BMW and he said that oil changes for Mercedes are $500 and at BMW they are free up to I think he said 50k miles. Can anybody shed some light on this info please. I dont want to buy a car that I have to spend 500 bones every time I want to service the dang thing.

If you can afford the maintenance by all means go for it. We started buying MB as a family car about 15 yrs ago after my wife got tired of driving Jeeps

. She said she wanted more luxury..

So we stated off with the 280 series then 350 series the this last lease I convinced her to go with the E55

I said it had a good " Kompressor"

and she said " Air conditioning"? LOL.. Anyway IMO I think MB produce some of the finest machines on the road today:burnout: :burnout:

wheredwhogo? · Sep 19, 2009

nycstev said:
If you can afford the maintenance by all means go for it. We started buying MB as a family car about 15 yrs ago after my wife got tired of driving Jeeps
. She said she wanted more luxury.. So we stated off with the 280 series then 350 series the this last lease I convinced her to go with the E55 I said it had a good " Kompressor" and she said " Air conditioning"? LOL.. Anyway IMO I think MB produce some of the finest machines on the road today:burnout: :burnout:

well, I guess if the service is every 15k, thats no more expensive than servicing our trucks really..The wife likes BMW, and I like MB......guess time will tell.

THEWELSHM · Sep 19, 2009

wheredwhogo? said:
well, I guess if the service is every 15k, thats no more expensive than servicing our trucks really..The wife likes BMW, and I like MB......guess time will tell.

Whos got the pussy? and who wants it

thewelshm

nycstev · Sep 19, 2009

THEWELSHM said:
Whos got the pussy? and who wants it

thewelshm

Thats why we drive pickup trucks

ARRESTmeRed04 · Sep 19, 2009

wheredwhogo? said:
well, I guess if the service is every 15k, thats no more expensive than servicing our trucks really..The wife likes BMW, and I like MB......guess time will tell.

are you looking at getting one at MB of Georgetown? if so i can find out how they handle the service's on monday. My dad works at the dealership up here in temple and it's the same owner for both of them. When they had the MB dealership in temple we would make house calls for flat tires, but we would also pick up the BMW's for service too.

Rockin Ronnie · Sep 19, 2009

I've owned four, Kompressors and AMG. They are on a flex schedule and it is as Welsh stated earlier about 250-300 for the service BUT you only have to do that service every 15,000 according to Mercedes. If this helps

THEWELSHM · Sep 20, 2009

Rockin Ronnie said:
I've owned four, Kompressors and AMG. They are on a flex schedule and it is as Welsh stated earlier about 250-300 for the service BUT you only have to do that service every 15,000 according to Mercedes. If this helps

Basically, cheaper than our trucks

thewelshm

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