My recommendation for service is Car Tender.
1706 12th Avenue (Capitol Hill)
324-0345

I've got an eclectic stable and I wanted a shop that had the depth of mechanical experience to work on my 6.3, W124 and W210. These guys are very good.

Appointment times are fairly easy to get (don't call at noon on Thursday and expect to get in on Friday).

If you purchase your parts elsewhere they won't hassle you about that (unless you buy crap parts).

I’ve used Benz Friends and they were/are good. Just a bit too far south for me. I get all my 6.3 related used parts from them.

Ravelli Motors on Aurora is also good. I just found the comfort level with Car Tender great.

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KyGuy
'04 E500 Brilliant Silver/Ash (50K)
'01 ML320 Desert Silver/Parchment (67K)
'99 C230 Kompressor Black/Black (62K)
'93 Mitsubishi Montero (134K)(Home Depot Express)


'70 6.3 Gold/Tobacco (128K) (sold and now in Germany)
'94 E420 Silver/Blue (80K) - Sold
'97 E320 PearlBlack/Parchment (77K) - Sold
'66 300SE Coupe (owned 2002-2003)