{"id":7926,"date":"2021-08-20T08:06:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T08:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/mbscottsdale\/?p=7926"},"modified":"2025-09-24T20:16:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T20:16:12","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-mercedes-service-a-and-service-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbscottsdale.com\/blog\/whats-the-difference-between-mercedes-service-a-and-service-b\/","title":{"rendered":"Service A vs Service B: What\u2019s the Difference and When Do I Need Them?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>What\u2019s the difference between Mercedes Service A and Service B?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First-time Mercedes-Benz owners might be surprised to learn that their vehicles are already scheduled to undergo regular maintenance even before they leave the parking lot. This service is split into two packages: Service A and Service B. Each package includes basic maintenance on your Mercedes-Benz vehicles, but there are some differences between the two packages. To help you better understand how we here at Mercedes-Benz of Scottsdale, AZ, keep your Mercedes-Benz vehicle in tip-top shape, we thought we\u2019d put together a side-by-side comparison of the two service packages so you can see exactly what is going on. Keep reading to find the difference between Mercedes Service A and Service B packages!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mbscottsdale.com\/new-mercedes-benz-scottsdale-az\">New Mercedes-Benz Inventory<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mbscottsdale.com\/schedule-car-maintenance-or-auto-repair-scottsdale-az\" style=\"color:#fffffa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schedule Service<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Service A<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Service A is the very first service your Mercedes-Benz vehicle will receive. It\u2019s scheduled to get Service A at either 10,000 miles or the 1-year mark (whichever comes first). Service A is repeated every 20,000 miles or 2 years thereafter. It includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Mercedes-Benz motor oil replacement&nbsp;<\/li><li>Oil filter replacement<\/li><li>Fluid level checks and corrections<\/li><li>Tire inflation check and correction<\/li><li>Brake component inspection<\/li><li>Reset maintenance counter<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Service B<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Service B happens either at 20,000 miles or 1 year after Service A happened (whichever comes first). Service B is then required every 20,000 miles or 2 years afterwards, alternating with Service A. It includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Mercedes-Benz motor oil replacement&nbsp;<\/li><li>Oil filter replacement<\/li><li>Fluid level checks and corrections<\/li><li>Tire inflation check and correction<\/li><li>Cabin dust\/combination filter replacement<\/li><li>Brake component inspection<\/li><li>Brake fluid exchange<\/li><li>Reset maintenance counter<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Service Timeline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/178\/2024\/02\/22032226\/Jan24_Blog01_and_02_CarlBlackKennesaw_b1_s_antifreeze-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/178\/2024\/02\/22032226\/Jan24_Blog01_and_02_CarlBlackKennesaw_b1_s_antifreeze-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/178\/2024\/02\/22032226\/Jan24_Blog01_and_02_CarlBlackKennesaw_b1_s_antifreeze-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/178\/2024\/02\/22032226\/Jan24_Blog01_and_02_CarlBlackKennesaw_b1_s_antifreeze-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/178\/2024\/02\/22032226\/Jan24_Blog01_and_02_CarlBlackKennesaw_b1_s_antifreeze-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/178\/2024\/02\/22032226\/Jan24_Blog01_and_02_CarlBlackKennesaw_b1_s_antifreeze-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Car repairman pouring antifreeze into old engine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbscottsdale.com\/schedule-car-maintenance-or-auto-repair-scottsdale-az\">Schedule Service<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Save More Money on a Vehicle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re thinking about getting a Mercedes-Benz vehicle or want to buy a pre-owned, then you\u2019ll want to head on over to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbscottsdale.com\/special-offers-scottsdale-az\">National Offers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbscottsdale.com\/used-car-sales-scottsdale-az\">Manager\u2019s Specials<\/a>. There, you can find our sales, financing specials, and leasing offers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s the difference between Mercedes Service A and Service B? First-time Mercedes-Benz owners might be surprised to learn that their vehicles are already scheduled to undergo regular maintenance even before they leave the parking lot. This service is split into two packages: Service A and Service B. Each package includes basic maintenance on your Mercedes-Benz [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11811,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[29],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Mercedes-Benz of Scottsdale, AZ, shows you the exact difference between Service A and Service B packages. 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