The guy told me i needed a more expensive synthetic type of oil. The oil change and change of %26quot;oil filter%26quot; cost a total of $158, is this right? or did i just get completely ripped off? Will those $30 oil changes work in my 2006 c230 ?How much is an oil change supposed to cost for an '06 Benz?Your engine was designed for synthetic oil. Among oher things, your car has an oil quality sensor and an onboard service reminder system that depend on you using synthetic lubricants. You should be changing the oil when the system tells you to. If you do this you can get 10,000 miles or more on an oil change, which offsets the high cost.
Never trust a Mercedes to your local oil change place. Although there's really no rocket science involved, there are enough differences from domestic cars to baffle the kids who work in these places. If you don't want to use a dealer, at least take the trouble to seek out a qualified independent shop.How much is an oil change supposed to cost for an '06 Benz?The '06 C230 has the 2.5L V6 engine so it uses the synthetic fibre oil filter and 8 litres ( 8.5 quarts ) of synthetic engine oil. From a dealer, the parts alone will cost you around $100 so with labour and tax added, I'd say $158 sounds about right.
The quick lube shops that advertise oil changes for 30 bucks wouldn't do your car for the same price. The reason is because of the high cost of that synthetic oil filter in your car. Even if you were to put in less expensive conventional oil, the price for an oil change would still be much higher.
Here's another way of looking at it. Yes, oil changes are expensive but on a Benz, with their Flex Services schedule, you do oil changes much less frequently. So you pay more per service but you do them less often.How much is an oil change supposed to cost for an '06 Benz?The price isn't too far out of range, the dealer I work at has an oil change special that costs $95., including the OEM filter and the correct synthetic oil. For a carry-out customer we sell 8 quarts of oil and a filter for $94. plus tax
The information you got is true, Mercedes has an exact specification for oil in the newer engines and you can't get it everywhere. It sounds like the shop that did your oil change is reliable and honest.How much is an oil change supposed to cost for an '06 Benz?they will work but you are supposed to use fully synthetic in all new engines just because it lubricates better and it makes the engine last longer. However it can cost around 9 dollars a quart as well. You can use a cheaper brand of synthetic though and it will usually work just as goodHow much is an oil change supposed to cost for an '06 Benz?At the MB stealership, or from local shop? Local shop synthetic Mobil 1 should only run you $60, with generic filter of course. Jiffy lube will run $20 on regular oil and get you out of there in 10 minutes. The filter may or may not be changed, but you'll be charged for it.How much is an oil change supposed to cost for an '06 Benz?you can take it to another place to have changed the synthedic oil changes run $50,00 I know because this is what i do with my merdedesHow much is an oil change supposed to cost for an '06 Benz?Depending if its a Dealer or an Independent Shop ,they range from
$40.00-$60.00 in a shop
Then;
$70.00-$125.00 in a Benz Dealer due to their Genuine Parts and specialty..How much is an oil change supposed to cost for an '06 Benz?Yes, to both questions. You are being ripped off and $30 will do just fine.How much is an oil change supposed to cost for an '06 Benz?Yes to both
I use full synthetic in my 97 park ave and I pay 60 and they vac my car too
