Maintenance cost

Tslick · 10-07-2006

I took the car in for B service and secondary air injection pump relay replacement today. When I picked it up, the cost was $0.00.

Apparently my model year (2004) included maintenance at no cost for 4 years or 50,000 miles. At this rate I should get 2 more “no cost” services before I hit 50,000 or October 2008.

My service adviser said they stopped this “no cost” starting in 2005 model year. Is this true?

I need to drop the car off for an overnight cold soak so they can track down the squealing around the serpentine belt and pulleys. That noise happens during a cold start. I’m curious if I’ll have a cost associated with that.

**etyu** · 10-08-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tslick

Apparently my model year (2004) included maintenance at no cost for 4 years or 50,000 miles. At this rate I should get 2 more “no cost” services before I hit 50,000 or October 2008.

My service adviser said they stopped this “no cost” starting in 2005 model year. Is this true? ...

Yes, no more free maintenance.

mtiede · 10-08-2006

And considering the cost of the vehicle and the relatively small cost of the services, I thought the fact that they included the service cost was a nice perk. Just gave a feeling that the MB was treated as above average by the manufacturer.

Then they dropped the free service. Disappointing, especially so since I bought a 2006 in 2005 and hadn't heard of the policy change up till that time.

mcat · 10-08-2006

I still get free service for 3 years in Switzerland. However, with my first service (B) showing not due until 25,000km and with my average 8k per year I am unlikely to ever benefit from this.

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Tslick Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Long Beach, Ca Vehicle: SLK32 AMG Posts: 1,326 Country: Thanks: 74 Thanked 56 Times in 29 Posts	Maintenance cost I took the car in for B service and secondary air injection pump relay replacement today. When I picked it up, the cost was $0.00. Apparently my model year (2004) included maintenance at no cost for 4 years or 50,000 miles. At this rate I should get 2 more “no cost” services before I hit 50,000 or October 2008. My service adviser said they stopped this “no cost” starting in 2005 model year. Is this true? I need to drop the car off for an overnight cold soak so they can track down the squealing around the serpentine belt and pulleys. That noise happens during a cold start. I’m curious if I’ll have a cost associated with that.

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mtiede Founding Member #7 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Western New York Vehicle: 2006 SLK 350 Posts: 1,642 Thanks: 100 Thanked 55 Times in 45 Posts	And considering the cost of the vehicle and the relatively small cost of the services, I thought the fact that they included the service cost was a nice perk. Just gave a feeling that the MB was treated as above average by the manufacturer. Then they dropped the free service. Disappointing, especially so since I bought a 2006 in 2005 and hadn't heard of the policy change up till that time.

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mcat Founding Member #3 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Switzerland & UK Vehicle: 2006 SLK350 MT LHD & 2009 SLK350 7G RHD Posts: 274 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I still get free service for 3 years in Switzerland. However, with my first service (B) showing not due until 25,000km and with my average 8k per year I am unlikely to ever benefit from this.

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