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Old 09-07-2009, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by cessna5354 View Post
How much does the dealership charge to replenish the Urea supply at the 10K oil change ?
I understand that is one of the secondary service done at the oil change.

$ 500 is outta sight, even at MB lofty levels. Youwsa, have I been living in the past....
The sedans DON'T have the urea tank.

Having said that, there seems now to be an unwritten rule that $500 is the minimum one pays to get out of the service department these days.

On our C300, the dealer wanted $349 for the A service which consists of little more than an oil change (yes, they "inspect" a bunch of stuff but with 12K miles there isn't much to find). I bought all of the supplies at the parts counter for $70 and did the work myself in about an hour.

They can justify these prices because now cars only need "routine" maintenance every year. In the past they could hit you 2-3 times a year but today it is unusual that anyone would require more than one service per year so they seem to take the "charge for three, provide one" approach.
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