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#6678 of 6709 Re: Should I be charged for this? [carnaught] by microrepair Sep 04, 2008 (5:32 pm)
Replying to: carnaught (Jul 31, 2008 5:52 pm) Forget the dealer, go to your nearest trustworthy independent garage and get the same oil change done for well UNDER $100.. I"ve been bringing my 2001 E320 to a mechanic I've used for 15 years for all my cars once they are out of warranty and he charges me $70 for the oil and filter and resets the FSS at no charge. He charges just $70 because many of the E class cars won't actually have the room for the amount of oil specified in the manual. My 2001 (and also the 1996 E320 I sold) takes about one quart less than the manual states. It is not uncommon...! So don't pay the dealer for 9 quarts when he maybe is only putting in 7 or 8...   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.     Replies to this message: carnaught (Sep 05, 2008 3:13 pm) kevinc5 (Sep 05, 2008 4:31 pm) carnaught (Sep 06, 2008 8:16 am) rockypaul (Sep 12, 2008 10:12 am) microrepair (Sep 13, 2008 9:43 am) and 1 more...
#6679 of 6709 Re: Should I be charged for this? [microrepair] by carnaught Sep 05, 2008 (3:13 pm)
Replying to: microrepair (Sep 04, 2008 5:32 pm) I was going to do just that but the independent refused to touch any service reset buttons.   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. Replies to this message: kevinc5 (Sep 05, 2008 4:31 pm) carnaught (Sep 06, 2008 8:16 am) rockypaul (Sep 12, 2008 10:12 am) microrepair (Sep 13, 2008 9:43 am) rockypaul (Sep 14, 2008 4:56 am)
#6680 of 6709 Re: Should I be charged for this? [carnaught] by kevinc5 Sep 05, 2008 (4:31 pm)
Replying to: carnaught (Sep 05, 2008 3:13 pm) Which dealer is charging for the service light reset? Replies to this message: carnaught (Sep 06, 2008 8:16 am)
#6681 of 6709 Re: Should I be charged for this? [kevinc5] by carnaught Sep 06, 2008 (8:16 am)
Replying to: kevinc5 (Sep 05, 2008 4:31 pm) Which dealer is charging for the service light reset?   You can email me to my carnaughtcarspace.com mailbox for the answer.
#6682 of 6709 Re: Should I be charged for this? [carnaught] by rockypaul Sep 12, 2008 (10:12 am)
Replying to: carnaught (Sep 05, 2008 3:13 pm) And, for that $30 "savings" you would have missed the service bulliten changing out the dip sticks on the E class since they had been showing a too high read on oil level, that is, a quart low was in the OK zone.   Another recent bulletin installed a UV shield on the brake fluid resivoir. Replies to this message: microrepair (Sep 13, 2008 9:43 am) rockypaul (Sep 14, 2008 4:56 am)
#6683 of 6709 Re: Should I be charged for this? [rockypaul] by microrepair Sep 13, 2008 (9:43 am)
Replying to: rockypaul (Sep 12, 2008 10:12 am) When did that service bulletin show up? I did have my 2001 (purchased in 2004) serviced by the dealer once (maybe twice) before the free oil changes ran out and if the bulletin was issued prior to mid-2005, then they should have taken care of it by then. Or at one of the many times I've had to go back for warranty (and non-warranty) repairs since then...!!!   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 !!   Replies to this message: rockypaul (Sep 14, 2008 4:56 am)
#6684 of 6709 Re: Should I be charged for this? [microrepair] by rockypaul Sep 14, 2008 (4:56 am)
Replying to: microrepair (Sep 13, 2008 9:43 am) This was on my 2007 E-350 4-Matic wagon. 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.
#6685 of 6709 1989 MB 260 E valve job by dzado48 Sep 21, 2008 (4:20 pm)
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 Replies to this message: greasykid1 (Oct 05, 2008 8:44 am)
#6686 of 6709 Re: 1989 MB 260 E valve job [dzado48] by greasykid1 Oct 05, 2008 (8:44 am)
Replying to: dzado48 (Sep 21, 2008 4:20 pm) Go to the MBCA site. Better yet join the club .
#6687 of 6709 2009 E550 Extended Warrenty by fshxprt Oct 06, 2008 (11:29 am)
I am getting a new 09 E550 the end of this month and am thinking of purchasing the factory extended warrenty. What is the coverage? Does anyone know the price? Can you deal on the Price? Any suggestions?   Thanks for your help.

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