Originally Posted by ben47
I don't know what is going on with the oil filters.
The original paper filter sold for $9.50 or so. About six months ago they changed to a newer "fleece" filter which is $18.50. I read the other day that they have once again changed the filter and it carried a $60.00 price tag. Yesterday I called the parts department at my dealership and they confirmed they have a new style filter "on order" that will replace the current filters. It will sell for $50.00 + tax. When I asked why the change, they said DC did not give them a reason... yeah, right.
Something fishy is going on. Monday I will call a MB dealer and see what filter they are using for the SLK 320 and see whatever else I can find out.
If there is a problem with the fleece filters, DC owes us an explanation about the problem and the seriousness of the issue. My first guess would be... MB has started having some kind of problem that has surfaced with their older cars that have been on the road for awhile.
BEN47 i am ready for another oil change... this past thursday i went to 2 local dealers here in NY and they said they didn't have any filters! I talked to 1 of the service managers as i was walking back to my car and he said they had some old ones in but are waiting for the newly designed filters to come in this week! i asked him... so they won't sell off the old ones? he responded that he got a memo to put a hold on the old ones!?!?!?
Does anyone know what MB uses for the SLK when they go in for a routine oil change?
j.