"60K service on Mercedes SLK"

[jackb_ms]

Hello

 

I'm calling on the blatchat technical knowledge

My girl friend's SLK 230 compressor is due for it's 60k service.

What needs to be done at 60k? Cambelt,...?

 

As someone had his car serviced at the dealer in Oxford? any good or bad feedback?

 

Cheers

 

Jack

 

Emily, The Very Yellow 21

[Sheds Moderator]

Dunno but I'm glad I am not paying the bill. There are so many plastic covers on a Merc engine that I reckon there's an hour's work to get to a fastener. That times their hourly rate...like I said, glad I'm not paying.

[jackb_ms]

☹️ I know

An so close to X-mas

 

Jack

 

Emily, The Very Yellow 21

[peterg]

Have they gone over £100/hour up there yet? Thames Ditton Mercedes charged our boss £90/hour for a service on his SL500 and that was a year ago so it's bound to have hit the ton by now and Oxford's a posh place too

[Normans_Ghost]

I'm not defending any dealers but if you saw what the manufacturers make them do you'd understand the £100 per hour charges. I used to run workshops on a 4-1 ratio (4 techs to 1 admin) but now some dealers have more admin then techs. Also with the amount of training they are forced into (one of my customers has one tech away at all times) you'd think they would be able to do a decent job. Most people I talk to complain more about the dealer than the car.

 

Norman Verona, 1989 BDR 220bhp, Mem No 2166, the full story here

[OAP]

230K SLK's require servicing every 9000 miles, with the oil being changed at 18000 intervals. The maintainance book gives no indication of cam belt change frequency, but a lot of inspection work is required as the mileage increases. Coolant and brake fluid need to be changed every two years.

[fordy]

I would imagine that Merc engine will be running cam chains, not belts.

[Trevor Newman]

My A170 had a chain

[Trevor Newman]

while your at it check the tyre pressures before it goes in,

and the brake pads too they wanted to change my VW caddy pads at 24,000 i did it myself after the 63000 mile service

[Joe 90]

They've taken to being downright underhand so that they can quote a low price for the service. Then they call you up and say that the spark plugs need changing. "Isn't that part of the XX,000 mile service?" you ask, because you know that the owner's handbook says it's due. "Oh no sir, that's extra!"

 

SEP field working, not spotted in 102,900 miles. Some photos on webshots, updated 21 Sept

[I.Mupferit]

I believe the Merc engines have cam drive chains rather than belts. My 320 does anyhow.

 

Brent

 

2.3 DURATEC SV. Gad these things are expensive ❗

[CHRIS CLARK]

I too think its a chain.

My old BMW went 221,500 without a rattle/ change of chain etc. Try that with a belt!!! (only the once Sir)

[Tight fart]

I went into a VW main dealer last week for 4 litres of TDi oil, and was asked for the registration number of the car

 

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