When it costs me less than $30 a year to do it myself or take it to a quickie lube if I want yes it is too much! An MB engine is not something special that a quickie lube guy can not do. The only thing I notice that is diferent is the fact that MB uses the under body noise encapsulation panels that most cars do not have. So they have to take 4-8 bolt fasteners off that takes a whopping minute to do when on a lift! Not worth the extra money to me. Just because the Stealership has a three pointed star on sign does not mean they change oil any diferently than anyone else on the planet. Still drain the oil and put new oil in! Funny how that works. And yes $30-$60 a year is all it will cost me to do it myself on the W203 with its 10,000 mile oil change schedule. Now if I take it to the Dealer for those two service's in a year it will be much more. $140 for Service A and around $300 for Service B. That is $400+ a year in oil changes!

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~Jamie
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2003 Pewter C230K SC C1, C4, C5, C7, heated seats, CD Changer, and 6 Speed. ContiExtremes on the C7's.

1986 190E 2.3 Black, Auto, Mods to come soon.....