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Believe me, I get it. Its a racket lol. But, its easy.
Service A:
The front and rear pads are to 4mm, they recommended replacement. $1,200 for new pads front and rear which for a luxury car dealer isn't horrible. I declined, I'm going to do some research into other brake options because the OEM ones dust so badly...
Here's the video they sent me:
https://youtu.be/ENtfKVuCbQ0
Service A:
- Mercedes-Benz Synthetic Motor Oil Replacement
- Oil filter replacement
- All fluid level checks and corrections are dependent on factory-recommended service intervals for your vehicle’s year and model.
- Tire inflation check and correction
- Brake component inspection
- Reset maintenance counter
The front and rear pads are to 4mm, they recommended replacement. $1,200 for new pads front and rear which for a luxury car dealer isn't horrible. I declined, I'm going to do some research into other brake options because the OEM ones dust so badly...
Here's the video they sent me:
https://youtu.be/ENtfKVuCbQ0
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From: Maryland
Well, I could rent a Ferrari for the difference lol. But, its all in one place vs dropping off, getting to the rental place, then getting back to the rental place and then getting back to the dealer. For instance, I'm home now and the car is done, we're going out to dinner tonight and we will just swing by the dealer in Bethesda on our way to dinner and get the car.
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I just did an "A" service on my Audi Wednesday but I also did a rotation, cabin filter, and spark plugs while I was there. I do not want to know how much that would have cost me at the dealer lol! I spent $250 on parts
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Just for grins I looked up what a set of front control arms costs. $3300.
That's arms only, no balljoints, bushings, or hardware.
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Lexus Fanatic
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From: Maryland
Holy hell, thats terrible!
Yeah shopping around, the brake pads that everybody on MB World is talking about are less than $100 for all 4, so paying the dealer $1,200 just for pads seems pretty silly lol
Yeah shopping around, the brake pads that everybody on MB World is talking about are less than $100 for all 4, so paying the dealer $1,200 just for pads seems pretty silly lol
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