Hello,
This is my first MB lease that need some maintenance. Checked dealer website and didn’t expect it will cost 2k for a two years lease.
Any suggestion? Is maintenance in other stores such as firestone allowed? Is the second maintenance usually required if not reaching the 20k miles (my lease is two years 7.5k miles per year)?
Please don’t do that. Depending on the car service, A is usually around $300-$400, while B is a slightly larger service, costing $500-$600, if I remember correctly. No need to do Prepaid just pay as you go and shop around!
Yes you can get the service done anywhere, it doesn’t have to be the dealer. I just use a local independent Mercedes shop that does the A service for around $300. My local MB dealers quoted $600+.
On a 2 year 15k mile lease you shouldn’t need the second service (definitely not a full B service) but ultimately all that matters is if the service engine light comes on.
FWIW I currently have 17k miles on my car, had it for almost 5 years now and only just did my second A service a few weeks ago.
Thanks! When I picked up my car in the dealership the manger highly suggested the prepaid package and said the lease will need two services as it is two years and B service is needed no matter what the miles are. Refused but still not sure about it.
Per MB should change oil annually on low mileage cars too…and the brake fluid every two years…
That’s exactly the kind of thing someone that’s trying to sell you an overpriced maintenance package would say.
Just find a local shop that can do an A service a year or so into your lease. If the service light happens to come on again right before turn in, take it back there and have them change the oil and reset the service indicator.
Getting a B service done on a car that’s not even 2 years old with under 15k miles is complete overkill and waste of money IMO.
Service a is usually oil change and B is oil change and small things
go to any Indy shop and get it done for 75% off. Don say you need service a or b. Just say oil change
If you are reasonably handy, have the right tools and can wrench you could literally DIY both A and B, and A for sure.
If not a decent indy shop can do both and only the full synthetic oil is “expensive” when it comes to the parts.
Maybe…maybe not…but it doesn’t look good on the Carfax for trade/resale to skip annual or bi-annual services.
Prepaid maintenance used to be priced to save money. Not so much anymore. Last time I checked, prepaid was more than the dealer pay as you go rates for A and B. Plus they always have discounts on their websites too. A hard pass for me.
This is why I don’t buy leased vehicles. I know last owner probably didn’t care so I try to buy actually pre owned
How do you determine the difference? Carfax report?
Jeff said this tho…sounds like he owns the car and only 2 oil changes over 5 years…just saying that will hurt resale.
–>FWIW I currently have 17k miles on my car, had it for almost 5 years now and only just did my second A service a few weeks ago.
Usually but I do most of my oil changes in house with my shop who do my work so sometimes not reported. If you actually see the car in person, you can tell if it was taken care of.
I bought my RS6 sight unseen thinking it had good carfax report, i got the car and got stuck with $9000 bill within 30 days of taking ownership. lesson learned
Somewhat agree on the physical side…wheel rash, stained interiors, dents, scratches…but I sure ask for receipts for oil, filters, fluids, etc. wherever done.
Can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard from people “who cares, it’s a lease”. So I agree with you about not buying leased cars. I don’t operate that way. Treat my leased cars as though I own them. Hand wash only, always dealer serviced, etc. Might be dumb on my part but whatever
I ceramic coat and pay $800 on tints for mine 
Always buy my leased cars for sure
Except all your lease cars are lemons or have a dirty carfax.
Shop your benz dealers service departments,
The closest benz dealer wanted to charge me $1100 for Service B on my GLE53, meanwhile 45 mins away another one charged me $600, def shop around the maintenance on these cars are actually pretty cheap, my C63 Service A coming up is only $350 before the website coupons
You’ll save a lot just by stopping the use of their terminology such as Service A and B etc.
Know what you need and ask for that at your local independent who works on MB.
I pay $175 for a 6-cylinder oil change aka service A. And $199 for brake fluid flush which plus an oil change is basically service B.
Do the math on how much you’d pay by asking dealership for services A and B
All other checks any decent mechanic will perform anyway.
