Santa Rosa Mercedes-Benz Auto Repair

Santa Rosa Mercedes dealerships are great for purchasing brand new Mercedes vehicles, but should Mercedes owners get the vehicles serviced at the dealerships? We at CK Auto Exclusive want the best for our customers when it comes to service, maintenance and repair. Every Mercedes mechanic in our shop really knows their stuff. As such, we wanted to share some easy Mercedes maintenance tips to follow that will increase the longevity and performance of your Benz. TOP 10 MERCEDES MAINTENANCE SECRETS 1. The first rule of recommended service is that it isn't really recommended so much as it is mandatory if you want your Santa Rosa Mercedes to enjoy a nice, long life. 2. Be aware that “recommended service”, as stated in your Mercedes service schedule, is recommended for light to normal driving conditions. In other words, many short trips, lots of stop-n-go, extreme temps – hot and cold, poor road conditions (dirt, gravel, snow, etc.) and the like all decrease the intervals at ... read more

Santa Rosa has trusted Paul Duckworth with its high mileage Mercedes vehicles for more than 30 years. Paul's Mercedes Master Tech status required rigorous testing and skill assessment. Our team applies skill and knowledge to increasing the longevity of every Santa Rosa Mercedes Benz that comes into the shop. Some of our loyal customers have received coveted high-mileage awards straight from the Mercedes-Benz mothership. In this article we discuss what these badges are, how Santa Rosa Mercedes owners earn them and how Benz owners can achieve extreme longevity with their vehicles. TELL THEM WHAT THEY WIN, BOB. According to mbusa.com: HOW DO BENZ OWNERS EARN HIGH MILEAGE AWARDS? According to mbusa.com: People typically display these badges on the grills of their Mercedes vehicles. HOW TO MAXIMIZE BENZ LONGEVITY The easiest and ... read more

We at CK Auto Exclusive have been experts at Mercedes service and Mercedes maintenance since 1977. Our independent Mercedes Benz service center offers a few things that the dealerships cannot. Because Mercedes Benz vehicles offer such luxury and performance, it's fair for Benz owners to only seek the best for their vehicles. In this article we discuss the advantages to trusting your Benz to an indie shop versus a dealership service center. WHY GO INDEPENDENT WITH MERCEDES SERVICE? One of the biggest advantages to taking your Benz into an independent service center is that you get access to the knowledge and expertise of our master tech, Paul Duckworth. In addition to Paul's hundreds of service hours, advanced diagnostic strategies and disassembly instruction, he and his team can also troubleshoot the complex computer systems in your vehicle. Like many large organizations, Mercedes Benz dealerships cannot of ... read more

We at CK Auto Exclusive have worked on Santa Rosa Mercedes Benz models of all types, both old and new. Many of our clients ask us how their maintenance schedules should differ between maintaining old cars and new. It's not uncommon for Benz fanatics to keep a classic Mercedes in the garage and the latest model in the driveway. In this article we'll discuss how to best maintain your classic car and how that differs from how to maintain your brand-new speed machine. DIFFERENT MALADIES REQUIRE DIFFERENT TREATMENTS One common misconception about vehicle maintenance is that you treat all old cars the same and you treat all news cars the same. Using the same logic, you treat all semi-old cars the same. We at CK Auto Exclusive prefer to use a different philosophy to care for these Mercedes Benz California beauties. We advise maintenance schedules based on how often the car in question gets driven. An antique Mercedes that gets driven daily will require a different maintenance schedule than a ... read more

Mercedes Benz produces excellent luxury and performance vehicles. That's why we at CK Auto Exclusive only work on these precision driving machines. With scheduledMercedes maintenance, Santa Rosa Benz owners are unlikely to see many problems pop up with their vehicles. As effective as a Mercedes master tech can be, such as our own Paul Duckworth, some car issues are just plain unavoidable. In this article we'll discuss the urgency of your check engine light Mercedes issue. HOW IS YOUR CAR BEHAVING? We know it can be disconcerting and even scary when your check engine light comes on. Multiply this anxiety by a million if you are driving through an unfamiliar location or you need to be somewhere on a fixed timeline. Don't panic! CK Auto Exclusive is here to help you assess the urgency of your car problem. When that dreaded light com ... read more