how much should i be looking at paying for changing the fluid and filter on my 260E? what is a resonable cost? lately ive been doing it myself, but i just dont have any time anymore.

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1989 260E
- 300E engine
1998 C230
1995 E320

I pay less than $100 for the whole job - fluid, filter, labor...that's in CT too where everything is expensive. The MB dealership I go to gets $86/hour.

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dtf
1994 E320 Wagon (Died @ 308,669 miles)
1995 E300 Diesel (228,000)
1999 E300 Turbodiesel ( died @ 255,000)
2006 Toyota Tundra SR5 AC 4X4 (115,000 miles) rusted frame - sold to chop shop
2011 Audi A4 Avant (165,000 miles) Seized engine - donated to Salvation Army
BMW 330 xi 6 speed manual (175,034 miles)
2014 E350 4Matic Wagon 128,000 miles
2018 Dodge Ram 21,000 miles

Those labor rates always amaze me.

Equally amazing is that I pay a lot less than $86 an hour for maintenance and inspections on my airplane.

The A&P/AI mechanic has to sign off on his work for it to be legal which puts responsibility on his shoulders, too, that an auto mechanic does not have.

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2012 E350
2006 Callaway SC560

nice. thanks.

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1989 260E
- 300E engine
1998 C230
1995 E320