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Sounds like you're getting great mileage with it. Too bad
about the tranny at only 95K tho. Yeah, ain't no way I'll
do those 10 to 13K oil changes and allow that tranny
to go unserviced. The diffs and transfer case are easy
to service. The only thing I have to research on the
transmission is the "adaptive driving electronics", the
MB tech on another forum is advising to have it "reset",
because it allows for wear and tear and fluid degradation
as you drive. I'll find out.
It's funny though, my MB dealer has a young girl as
a service manager, and I am not slamming her in any way
for any reason. I believe she is totally dedicated to MB.
But she told me absolutey do not change the engine oil
until the FSS instructs me to do so. Well my wife ate
this up hook line and sinker. The girl told us she knew
this is going to be totally different from any vehicle
we have ever owned, (Chevys, Ford, Dodge) and we will
have a tough time getting used to a 10 or 13 thousand
mile oil change but we have to believe in Mercedes.
I asked about transmission fluid change, she replyed
it cannot even be done as it is a sealed unit. MB
does not even want me to check the fluid level. Again
she told us to trust Mercedes. My wife bought into it.
And she is making the 500 dollar a month payment for
five years on a four year old vehicle. Back to the
female service manager, I admire her, If you could
only see her dedication to Mercedes.
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