Brake fluid

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goddo

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439 posts

137 months

Saturday 21st December 2019
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I just booked my 2014 C63 into a Mercedes dealership for a 'B' service.
They have recommended that I have the brake fluid changed "in addition" for £112.00.
I understood that the 'B' service included brake fluid change. Car has covered 50,000 miles.
Am I correct or are the dealership

Sheepshanks

34,265 posts

124 months

Saturday 21st December 2019
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Dealership. £112 is insane though. The pricing is bonkers to make ServiceCare look good value.

You can look at the Electronic Service Sheet here: http://lite.servicemercedes.co.uk/ess/pc/

MyService should show the same: https://www.mymercedesservice.co.uk/#/your-vehicle

goddo

Original Poster:

439 posts

137 months

Saturday 21st December 2019
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Sheepshanks said:
Dealership. £112 is insane though. The pricing is bonkers to make ServiceCare look good value.

You can look at the Electronic Service Sheet here: http://lite.servicemercedes.co.uk/ess/pc/

MyService should show the same: https://www.mymercedesservice.co.uk/#/your-vehicle
Thanks Sheepshanks. I agree it's a lot of money.
Just checked on U-Tube and there are a couple of videos showing that brake fluid change is part of a B Service.
Using your websites above show that my car is due an A service which it had last time? I'm confused. (Doesn't take much. I know)

Sheepshanks

34,265 posts

124 months

Saturday 21st December 2019
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They're Mercedes' sites, not mine!

They do get messed up if the cars age and mileage gets out of sync of what is typical, and they assume that whatever should have been done in the past, has been done.

MB brake fluid change interval is 2yrs, and the service schedule alternates A & B, so with normal mileage the brake fuild change will be at the same time as the B service but it's an additional cost item, it's not part of the service cost. The only included things on a B service are the pollen filter and key batteries (beyond the usual oil and filter change).

goddo

Original Poster:

439 posts

137 months

Saturday 21st December 2019
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Thanks for your explanation and I realise the websites are not yours. I worded it slightly wrong.
I will just get the dealership to do a B service and change the brake fluid. Then I'll know exactly where i am with the car.
The previous owner seems to have "done his own thing" with the last two services, so better to get back on track