Re: C240 2001 routine service

In article <47c04c09$0$25041$607ed4bc@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Tiger
<tiger0002@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> You are paying too much money for Service A... which is basically oil
change 
> and lots of inspection. Service B has air filter and some more
inspection.
> 
> Instead of forking over $500 for each service... this is what I would
do... 
> since it seems like you are not mechanically inclined.
> 
> Every year, change oil... synthetic oil... I think dealer charge around
$110 
> to do this job... I am not sure how much at quick lube places...
probably 
> $40 less. The critical point of this oil change is the filter... I think

> quick lube tends to use cheaper paper filter... this is not what we
want... 
> we want the fiberglass filter which cost $18 each... so in your case,
dealer 
> is best bet. Just insist on oil change.
> 
> Maybe every 3 years you let them do a service B... which covers
everything 
> on Service A.
> 
> If you are mechanically inclined, you could do the whole oil change job 
> yourself for around $45 or less if you buy synthetic oil on sale. I use
oil 
> suction method, so I don't get under the car anymore to drain oil. You
can 
> buy a cheap oil suction tool... for around $40 or so... takes a while to

> suck up the oil.
> 
> I personally am using Harbor Freights air suction tank... which is
around 
> $120... uses compressor to create vacuum and comes with alot of 
> attachements. 
> 
> 
 Thanks for the speedy reply.  Actually, I am mechanically inclined.  I
have in the past maintained my own ****sche race car and a Cessna 180. 
Now I am getting older (74) and a lot lazier.  I had a new battery
installed yesterday. Hell I could not find the battery in that maze
under the hood.  I actually looked up my old service ticket and it was
the B service that $475.  I am inclined to follow your advice and get
the oil change now and get the B service later.  Incase I should want
to do my own oil change, is there a fiberglass domestic brand filter
available?  Also is the drain plug obvious when viewing the engine from
the bottom?  FYI some of the quicky lub places have gotten some bad
press for sloppy work and charging for work not done,  Thanks for your
advice.
Bob