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#132 of 181 Re: Confused Owner [trubin] by hihihi123 Jul 18, 2006 (1:13 pm)
Replying to: trubin (Feb 13, 2006 8:23 am) Maintenance is definitely costly for the C-class models. On top of that, the service quality, especially at the Manhattan Mercedes dealership, which is factory owned, is as bad as it gets. I am an extremely frustrated C-Class owner and am giving up and buying a Lexus. I can't tolerate the high expenses at 10k mi servicings. Plus, they are fantastic at charging (and overcharging) you for service that is not necessary. The arrogance of the employees at the local level is simply amazing. Whether there is a direct correlation, I'm not surprised that Benz's quality/satisfaction levels have fallen off a cliff in recent years. It's well deserved.
#133 of 181 Schedule A service by jjpeter Jul 24, 2006 (2:28 pm)
I have a "Schedule A service due in x days" showing up on my dash when I start the car.   Does anyone know what this service entails, and what I can expect to pay?   I have an 02 C230 sport coupe with around 24K miles.   Thanks! Replies to this message: scscars (Jul 29, 2006 10:02 pm)
#134 of 181 Re: Schedule A service [jjpeter] by scscars Jul 29, 2006 (10:02 pm)
Replying to: jjpeter (Jul 24, 2006 2:28 pm) You might not need to pay anything. '02 models had a 4-year, 50,000 mile warranty that included free maintenance. If the car is still under warranty, your Schedule A service may be a freebie.   Schedule A service includes checks of exterior and interior lighting, windshield wiper and washer fluids and system, brake pads inspection, correction of tire inflation and tire damage checks, oil and filter change, fluid level check and correction, engine cooling system and brake system inspection, battery condition check, and engine hood and latch inspection.   In Suburban Chicago, Schedule A service runs about $150.00. It may be less where you live.   Hope this helps.
#135 of 181 Out of warranty service by rmgtx01 Aug 21, 2006 (8:34 am)
I have an 02 c240 that just went out of warranty and needs a schedule B service. Does anyone have an opinion on using and independent repair shop instead of the dealer. It appears that the dealer does very little for the price.
#136 of 181 C230K - Poor Service at Mercedes by fruitsnacks Aug 25, 2006 (11:05 pm)
I brought my car (2004 C230K) in to a local dealer because the SRS "system restraint service" light kept coming on. Also, I am planning a road trip so I wanted a check up on the tires and fluid levels, etc. My service technician was extremely rude at first when I dropped my car off in the morning. In the afternoon when he called to tell me that I needed $$$ service, he sounded a bit nicer.   My car is barely 2 years old w/ a 25k mileage. Early last year, I got both rear tires replaced because there were nails found in them. This time around, just 1.5 years later, I was told that all 4 tires needed to be replaced, plus the front brake pads and rotors.   The following day, I was scheduled to pick up my car in the afternoon. At noon-ish, the service technician called to say that the camber screws also need replacing. I expressed my conern in having to replace all these parts so soon and he kinda quickly told me that all these wear items were worn out in a short amount of time due to the way I was driving... I'm still not sure whether I buy it, but in the end, the damage was a whopping $2,000.   Anyone share a similar bad experience? Can I get these services done outside of a MB dealer?
#137 of 181 My 2005 C240 had a a headlight go out after 27k miles by sphere99 Sep 30, 2006 (8:22 am)
is this normal to go out so fast? any idea how much these cost? thanks!
#139 of 181 Maintenance 2 wrench message erase by jackg Jan 04, 2007 (5:23 pm)
I have followed all the advice given in the forum and nothing works.I have a 2004 c230 supercharged sedan and it flashes a message that my A maintenance is overdue by 630 miles.I have no owner manual but I THINK THAT IT MEANS THAT THE OIL NEEDS TO BE CHANGED.It has no dipstick but you can read out oil level on the multifunction display. It says oil level is ok what ever that means but I don't know if it takes 5 or six quarts. Anybody please help! jaguar2000 Replies to this message: boomchek (Jan 04, 2007 5:26 pm)
#140 of 181 Re: Maintenance 2 wrench message erase [jackg] by boomchek Jan 04, 2007 (5:26 pm)
Replying to: jackg (Jan 04, 2007 5:23 pm) The oil level will always be ok, but you still need to change it if it's old. You need to go to MB and do an oil change and they can reset your computer.   And unfortunately if you do the oil change yourself, the computer will still show that you're overdue for service, becaquse only MB can reset the computer.
#141 of 181 reply to boomchek by jackg Jan 05, 2007 (4:38 am)
Thanks for the info, but there is someone out there that knows how to reset the maintenance A required message.I used to do it on my 99 SLK 230 all the time. Its got to be simple, its just MB's big secret to get you to pay for there service. Jackg Replies to this message: ray_h1 (Jan 05, 2007 10:08 am)

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