7500K service - who's getting it done?

[Diesel_vert]

For a C Class that was done by Adelaide Mercedes six months ago. Oil, $65. Filter, $20. Disposal, $9. 25 minutes labour.

$99ish oil change compared to me going back there for the life of the car? Either way $290 is a slap in the face, no?

I have two dealers within ten minutes drive, this one is an hour away. I was more than happy to keep going back there as the sales service was great but I'm not going to go that far out for nothing.

All the more reason to DIY.

In the time it takes to drive to and from the dealer (2 hrs), you can fit in an oil + filter change, check + top up all other fluids, have a general look around the engine bay to see if anything is amiss, then have a beer afterwards.

[Captain Courteous]

I'm getting the 7500 done @ VW Chatswood next month.. $99 for the inspection which includes a loan car for the day.. Might as well do it for the log book's sake..

All the more reason to DIY.

In the time it takes to drive to and from the dealer (2 hrs), you can fit in an oil + filter change, check + top up all other fluids, have a general look around the engine bay to see if anything is amiss, then have a beer afterwards.

Couldn't agree with you more..
I opted to change the oil & filter myself just after 2000k.. I did not want the same run-in oil to be there until 7500..

At the time I was quoted $260 for oil, filter & labour from VW Village.. Judging from other comments on this thread it looks like dealers are about the same price give or take..

In the end I paid ~$100 for oil (Castrol SLX Professional Powerflow Longlife III 5W-30) & filter from VW Chatswood parts.. Reason for going to Chatswood was to have my VIN printed on the receipt to show it's all genuine.. The bloke there even threw in a sump & washer fluid..

With the money I saved I bought beer. Great success.