My experience has always been to take it to the dealer unless you do it yourself. The reason oil changes cost more is because an MB typically holds more oil than other cars, also there are several other items that the dealer checks. When you service your car at your dealer, remember that any time you need a fluid topped off it is free, anytime you have a bulb burned out, it is free, if your wiper blade needs replaced, they will usually do it for free, but they make you pay for the blade. MB service is in a class all it's own. This is the biggest reason I drive an MB, I don't have to wait in dirty shops, I don't have to pay just to have someone change a light bulb. I do a lot of the work on my car myself, but when I take it to the dealer it is always a pleasant experience, and don't forget about that lifetime roadside assistance with all MB cars! It pays to have a relationship with your dealer! Happy Benzing!
Brian

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