I brought my 2013 W212 Mercedes-Benz E350 in for a check engine light. I've had the light scanned several times. FOR FREE at advance auto parts, not only that but I brought them the codes when I brought my car in. When my car got to them, it was late in the day so I have to wait until the next day to get any pertinent information.
The next day I called in to inquire about my car, I gave the woman Angela my email and waited for a response....they want $3000.... okay it's a Mercedes and You've got to pay to play, that's fine W/e.
Well what is it that they wanna do?
They're quoting changing my fuel pump on both sides. That's absurd. The fuel pump is actually easy to replace, no the parts were ~$900. That means $2,100 in labor... If the job took 8hrs, that's $250 an hour plus! That's more than the Mercedes dealer no?
They must not know, I work on my car, take care, and cherish my car, I've knowledge about my car that would exceed that of a Layman. I've had my Mercedes fall on me with me under it as I was changing the differential fluid, luckily thanks to adrenaline I just leg pressed it off of me ( I have a witness). I say that to say, I know about my car.
I asked "what they did to determine that my whole fuel filter needs replacement?" We scanned the engine.... then we didn't touch it. That's how you know I need a whole new fuel filter? You want $3,000 for something I told you?!?, no they want $175 for what I came in knowing already! They didn't even do any further diagnostics !! I asked if they looked at my sparkplugs? Nope! I came in for a misfire code!! They didn't even pull the plugs??? That's Misfire investigation step #1, nope the fuel pump is crapped out. Don't worry about the injectors either, all we did was scan we know its the fuel pump. They just determined my entire fuel pump is bad. This is how you get horror stories about Mercedes ownership, throwing parts at the car without proper diagnoses. They may be perfectly capable of maintaining a Mercedes, oil, brakes, etc, but in terms of needing an emergency repair?? They see dollar signs and all mechanical know-how is out the window. Also the SERVICE staff is GHETTO, they have no customer service, idc if you're not customer facing they didn't have any decorum befitting the Cachet of Mercedes-Benz. I know because I parked in the wrong area, see, you're actually supposed to park in front of where it says no parking.
Finally, this is how I know beyond a reasonable doubt that they're in it for a quick buck: I asked have we checked the fuel filter? Maybe it just needs to be replaced?
Angela told me that you don't replace only the Fuel Filter on a 2013 E350 W212 Mercedes-Benz... Lady the fuel filter is listed in the manual, the fuel filter only, but you're telling me that you have to replace the fuel pump, but the Owner's Manual clearly lists is as a wearable a component, separate from the whole fuel pump itself. Mercedes is casuistic and hairsplitting in their words, if you had to replace the whole Fuel Pump when you serviced the fuel filter, the Owner's Manual would clearly state fuel pump due for replacement.
Beware if you need an emergency repair, they'll try to use your stress, anxiety, and presumed naivety to make a quick buck. These people want SURGEON MONEY, without bringing the expertise, decorum, and willingness to
Pic related: Estimate for a job that when you look in the WIS repair manual should not exceed 4 hrs at all. The fuel pump is under the back seat, I'm not saying it's easy, but it's not a timing job either. I was ready and willing to pay for work well done. But to charge that much without having don in depth diagnosis shows time they don't have respect for the customers wallet. $175 for diagnostics, but I already know what the engine codes were, and the front desk lady Angela scanned it, she told me she's not a technician... so how in the hell you conclude I need a $500 part if all you did was scan and the person that scanned answers the phone and makes appointments.....? change your oil and brakes here only people, they don't have the intellectual tenacity it takes to deal with these cars, they're only looking for a quick buck read more