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Replying to: carnaught (Jul 31, 2008 5:52 pm) I have had several M-B's and resetting the FSS is usually a simple thing. It is some variation of having the key in position 2 with the FSS on the dashboard display. Then hold the reset button down for 30 seconds. Again, the routine varies by model. Some you hold down twice and some you move ignition key back and forth. Oil changes require 9 quarts of Mobil 1 at $6.50 per quart, a $20 fleece oil filter and several o rings and gaskets plus labor. The $100 charge is not out of line but the $35 charge is. Hope this may help. Shop for a friendlier dealer with a better service manager. That is the key to happy M-B ownership. I once complained to M-B when they called to follow up on a service visit that their service manager was not very Lexus like. He was fired the following week. |
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Replying to: carnaught (Jul 31, 2008 5:52 pm) Oil changes done by others while under warranty are OK so long as the garage uses the Mobil 1 oil.. I've only used my dealer for oil changes maybe twice in 10 years of owning a Mercedes and have never had them refuse any warranty work. 
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Replying to: microrepair (Sep 04, 2008 5:32 pm) The other point I wanted to make of my resentment toward the dealer was that there was no mention of a charge for this service light reset. It was only noted when I picked up the car. With all my (high end) cars, this was a first for me. |
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Replying to: carnaught (Sep 05, 2008 3:13 pm)
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Replying to: kevinc5 (Sep 05, 2008 4:31 pm) You can email me to my carnaught  carspace.com mailbox for the answer.
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Replying to: carnaught (Sep 05, 2008 3:13 pm) Another recent bulletin installed a UV shield on the brake fluid resivoir.
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Replying to: rockypaul (Sep 12, 2008 10:12 am)  If they didn't replace the dipstick, then filling the crankcase with one quart less hasn't even triggered the FSS any earlier nor has it indicated a low oil level at any time in the last 75K miles... My 1996 E320 did signal low oil a couple of times, but that was run with fossil oil and was also showing full on the dipstick at one quart less (at oil changes) for the life of the car (140K + whatever the next owner did)... I guess the synthetic oil is better than I thought !! 
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Replying to: microrepair (Sep 13, 2008 9:43 am) They mentioned "it had been going on for sometime". Oddly, my 2003 S-430 4-Matic does not have a dip stick; all electronic. They have gone back to a dip stick. You mentioned the FSS sensor. I had a "99 ML 320 that showed "oil low." There was a bullitin on faulty oil pan sensors back then. It was corrected and a free oil change ensued. Hope this is of some help. Paul. |
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I am doing valve job on my MB 260 and i would apreciated if anyone could give me torque specification on tightening bolts on head
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Replying to: dzado48 (Sep 21, 2008 4:20 pm) |
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