If you are like us, you take a great pride in keeping your Mercedes-Benz’s exterior sparkle…but what about the inside? If your Mercedes-Benz has a leather interior, you may feel a little intimated when it comes to knowing how to properly care for the inside. Take a look at our helpful tips on how to maintain your Mercedes-Benz’s leather so it continues to feel as luxurious as the day you bought it.
Taking your Mercedes-Benz vehicle in for routine oil changes is the best way to prevent dirt and sludge from building up in your vehicle’s engine and keep it running smoothly for the duration of its lifetime. Here at Mercedes-Benz of Scottsdale, we recommend synthetic oil blends instead of conventional oil for a few reasons. Take a look at the differences below!
When you own a luxury vehicle you might have a few questions when it comes to to maintenance. One of these questions is where you should take your Mercedes-Benz to get an oil change. Mercedes-Benz is considered a luxury vehicle, so you might not want to take it to just any mechanic. Today we’re going to help you decide where to take your luxury car for an oil change and other maintenance. Read the rest of this entry
Owning a Mercedes-Benz is big investment, so it should be a priority to keep it running at is best. It can be difficult to decide how often you should be taking your Mercedes-Benz in to be serviced, but there are a few ways to make sure that you are always on schedule. Every vehicle requires maintenance so it’s important to develop a service schedule and stick to it. Read the rest of this entry
Roadside assistance sounds like a service of the past, like a gas station attendant pumping your gas or checking under your hood. Actually, roadside assistance is still very much alive and all Mercedes-Benz vehicles come with it free of charge. Read the rest of this entry
If you are staring at a puddle of unidentifiable liquid in your driveway, you are not alone. Every year, an unknown number of scared drivers, Mercedes-Benz or not, are faced with a leak of some kind. Actually, it is quite common because vehicles rely on up to ten different liquids at a time to operate at OEM standards. This might be more than you were expecting but never fear because Mercedes-Benz of Scottsdale is here to help you figure out what is leaking from your car. Read the rest of this entry
Starters are one of the most fascinating organs of an engine because they are so simple, yet so vital. In fact, before the starter was invented, people were literally breaking their arms turning the engine over with a hand crank. A starter only costs about $100 on average, but when they fail, they can be extremely frustrating to replace, which is why labor costs can get steep. To find out exactly how worried we should be about starter failure, we first have to figure out how long a car starter will last. Read the rest of this entry
Cars, like all things, don’t last forever. Wear and tear, as we like to call it, beats down every square inch of your Mercedes-Benz from the wheels to the roof. In fact, whether you like it or not, your car is in your garage depreciating right now! Sorry to bring that up, but it’s not all bad. There are ways to keep your car in good shape and exercise is not one of them! See, there is some good news right there. One thing that drivers commonly neglect are the wheels. Alignment is something that is easy to ignore until you can barely hold the steering wheel, but that doesn’t mean your car doesn’t need it. Actually, how often you should get your wheels aligned has less to do with driving in a straight line than it does with simply extending the life of your vehicle. Read the rest of this entry
Mercedes-Benz E-Class owners all have a firm understand one fundamental aspect of life; the road. Whether it be a new or used Mercedes-Benz, every time you get into your E-Class, it feels like the first time. Imagine if something were to happen to it (knock on wood)! Even worse, what if it happened right before your weekend drive around the Green Belt? We want to put concerns like this to rest. That is why we are actively seeking Mercedes-Benz E-Class service opportunities in Scottsdale AZ. Read the rest of this entry
Back in the days of carburetors, distributors, and regular oil, it was recommended that you change your oil every time you cross the 3,000-mile mark. Over time, this number slowly increased out of the view of the public eye. Dirty carburetors got replaced with fuel injectors, ignition systems dug the grave for the distributor, and scientists developed a way to synthesize oil to make it work better in every possible way. So how do you know when to change the oil in your Mercedes-Benz? The answer, unfortunately is that it depends, but don’t worry there is a simple way to find out. Read the rest of this entry