Service On Sprinter Chassis?
Has anyone had and issues or problems getting service on the Sprinter Chassis, with respect to parts being available and high cost. Or have you had to travel a long distance to get service? Just curio...
Forum Discussion
AsheGuy wrote:
We obviously have a Sprinter and I know a lot of Sprinter owners and a problem with service has not been an issue with any I know. First of all, not much service but routine service has been needed. Secondly, routine service can be done by just about any garage. I used to go to Dodge dealers for service when they were part of Daimler but realized I didn't need factory service anyway so have never gone to a Mercedes dealer.
With 140K+ miles on ours, it is still going strong. Have driven it to Alaska twice with no fears.
Judge Sprinter maintenance by owner comments, not speculators. Sure, there are probably some bad experiences out there but I'm pretty sure they are no worse than any brand and better than most. I would make the same choice again with no 2nd thoughts.
A different opinion by somebody who has spend hundreds of thousands trying to keep Sprinters on the road, and finally gave up.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/fatal-flaw-mercedes-benz-sprinters-tom-robertson
The other issue is that I'm lucky enough to be friends with an incredibly talented fleet mechanic, who works on just about any brand and type of commercial vehicle sold in N/A, his shop as another half a dozen mechanics who do the same. His short list of "no way, no how, never" vehicles includes any late model Sprinter.
.
