Originally Posted by SCrowBird
I just took my 2007 Roadster in for B service at 32K miles and the dealer says that they recommend rear differential fluid replacment (1.4 quarts of MB stuff), costing $250.
Hmmm. The Owners Manual doesn't mention this not-inexpensive maintenance recommendation anywhere, A, B or Additional Maintenance procedures. I asked the dealer to point me to where it is recommended and he had nothing.
Elsewhere in this forum, someone mentioned that since it wasn't in the Owner's Manual, it is really permenant and never needs to be addressed, but then also said that in an MB forum, they recommend replacing the fluid every 30-50K miles.
Anyone have a service manual with better input or suggestions based on your experience? I would think this should be pretty straight-forward, you either do or do not and with no mention at all in the Owner's Manual, I'm thinking not?
Thanks!
I took my 2004 into a dealer for an oil change, and to have it checked out before leaving on a cross country trip, last month. When I got home from the dealer, I noticed that the paperwork said my differential fluid was dirty. I called them to find out about this because my manuals make no mention of a time line for replacing this and the car only has 29000 on it. No one was there that new anything about it. But since it had been mentioned on my receipt if anything went wrong with my differential it would be my fault and not covered by warranty. Even though they had not pointed it out to me. And they could not get me in for several days. I looked up what kind of fluid it needed and took it to Goodyear and had them do it for $85.00. I do not think
Chrysler wants to work on
Mercedes now that they are
Fiat. $250.00 to change 1.4qt of diff fluid after a $155.00 oil change! The last oil change they gave me was, out the door at under $95.00. Sounds paranoid I know, but I think they want out of the warranties and are looking for an excuse. I always thought one day I would put a Hemi in it. Now I think Lantana has the right idea.