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Replying to: be325 (Jan 13, 2009 9:02 am) Here in Portland OR, the Service A cost $170 [I told them not to rotate the tires, since I do that myself at much shorter intervals than the book calls for]. I think you have to regard that as the cost of ownership, and just get on with it. Of course, the potential risk to your warranty might not ever manifest itself - it really depends on how confident you are in your ability to fight with MBUSA in the unlikely event the engine has an internal problem in the first 4 years of ownership. You can be sure though, that IF something happened, they would use the oil change interval as a reason to deny a claim; it's up to you as to how important that risk is against the extra $300-400 you might spend in the next 4 years on oil changes that are probably not necessary.
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Replying to: jrct9454 (Jan 14, 2009 6:45 am) As for the oil change, its Mobil 1 a "synthetic" oil, when does Mobil recommend you change oil? My Benz is 14 months old and I have yet to break 5,000 miles. Do miles come before the 1 year time frame? Synthetic oils do not break down as fast as standard motor oils. Plus I have 2 brothers that are ASE certified mechanics, that can do work on my car...for FREE. Why go to a dealership? As long as I keep a record and receipts, I believe at MBUSA has to honor its warranty.  best to all Billi 
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1. Normally when we brake, the car slows down and eventually stops. However, when we lift our foot off the brake slightly, the car accelerates faster instead of slowing down after driving for 20-30 min. This has happened on a few occasions and is unacceptable. My husband and I get anxiety when we drive because of this issue. It's unsafe and if we are ever behind a car when this happens, there could be an accident. 2. We STILL hear squeaking sounds when we brake. We started to hear it maybe a few weeks after purchasing the car. The car is only a little over a year old. 3. Another issue we are having is the parking brake light appearing when the parking brake is not in use. Even while we are driving, the parking brake light comes on. This occured 5-6 times while my husband and I drove the car. One time, the parking brake light came on when we were parked. The strange thing is, we never touched the parking brake once since we bought the car in Sept. 2008. 4. Soon after we bought our car a year ago, we tried to park the car and the engine suddenly stopped running before we stopped and parked. This happened once. We have gone to the dealership in person and have called them on multiple occasions and the answer is always the same: they can't find any problems. If there are any problems, it would show up on the computer, or there would be a warning light. Did we get a lemon? Any advice on what to do next?
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WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF DRIVING IN C COMFORT OR S SPORT IS GAS MPG DIFFERENT THANKS
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Replying to: papadoc33 (Mar 13, 2009 8:00 am) |
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Replying to: papadoc33 (Mar 13, 2009 8:00 am) -- Bob in the Mile High City |
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Replying to: MBva (Jan 14, 2009 6:30 pm) 2. Squeaking brakes ... Noticed the sounds on my vehicle at about 1K miles. Problem solved by a complete brake job (dealer warranty service). No further issues. 3. Parking brake / light mysteriously comes on... Have noticed this maybe 3 - 4 times when backing out of the garage (down a slope). Oddly enough, only when I am driving. My wife (the primary driver) has never noticed or had happened. We suspect that something about the way that my feet are positioned, perhaps hitting the brake on the way in? We do not normally use the parking brake. On my list for the next (13K) service call, though. -- Bob in the Mile High City |
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seat died mb fixed replaced fuse checked wire harness blew again anyone have this problem on 2008 c300 |
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Replying to: papadoc33 (Mar 13, 2009 8:00 am) |
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Replying to: jthemba (Sep 05, 2007 8:31 am)
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