Shop supplies? The mechanic's paper towels? Wilton
----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Rentfro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 7:46 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Stealership Excitement > It's quite dusty here in the AZ desert. These all are things I will do > myself and not have to pay the dealer. They will all get done. > As I reviewed the invoice a little closer, they charged me twice for the > windshield washer solvent...$14.08 total. > Also there was a $17.04 charge for "customer pay shop supplies for repair > order"...what the heck is that/ > I suppose I should have reviewed this more closely before I left. > > Bob R > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Hendrik & Fay > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 4:48 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Stealership Excitement > > They know how to make their money, 7 bucks for windshield juice. I can > just about buy a whole bottle of juice (without the star on it of > course) for that. > My question is how do they know that the filters need replacing, did > they inspect them or just guess? Where do you live? Dustville? I know > for a while (I think it was the 210) they had the air intake mounted > real low, which meant as you drove through water the motor would suck in > water and die but I would think that they learned their lesson and got > that intake up as high as possible. > It would be interesting to 'inspect' the rear brakes to see how much > meat is left on the pads, I would presume that they would be near death > or in other words have less than 25% left. > What are the wipers like? Penny pinching on wipers is not a good idea > (especially now you have the magic Daimler juice in the tank) but you > don't really wanna pay their prices, when they get them from the same > place that after market vendors do. > Might pay to pull out the engine air filter and inspect it, after all if > it causes problems then you may well have voided your warranty by > declining their recommendation but generally in normal driving they go > for years. However if the car has been through a dust storm or bush fire > smoke then it may well be dirty. > > Hendrik > > Robert Rentfro wrote: > > Here is what my invoice says: > > > > MBZ Flex Service B $212.97 > > Windshield Washer Solvent $7.04 > > Oil Filter $23.00 > > Seal $1.90 > > 5W-40 Oil $48.00 > > Enviro. Waste Charge $6.00 > > Labor $218.97 > > > > Flex service B changed engine oil and filter. Checked fluid levels. Added > > solvent to washer system. Inspected tires and rotated tires. Set tire > > pressures. Inspected brakes. Recommended rear brake pads, customer > declined. > > Inspected suspension and underbody. Function checked lights, horn and > wiper > > system. Recommended wiper blades, customer declined. Tested both batteries > > Reset service counter. Recommended engine air filter, A/C dust filter, > cabin > > filter and brake flush. Customer declined. > > > > They never mentioned the wiper blades and the brake flush to me. They > > mentioned the other stuff and if I had told them to do it, it would have > > cost me right at a grand. > > > > Bob R > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
