Hello SV:
Thanks again for responding. My Company has an in-house TOTAL car-care shop - everything from carwash to major repairs can be done INSIDE the Company headquarters. There is this really experienced guy who's been doing a lot of BMWs, and he mentioned that even though he hasn't done any Mercs, he knows of some people who have, and in such a way that the warranty would not be voided (careful, careful, he said!). He mentioned that RennTech was very good, and that Brabus pulleys have been having some problems, not major ones, but problems nonetheless!
He (and a few other German car-specialists around Houston), have said they'd get back with me by Tuesday. I shall keep the people here posted, so in case someone's from Houston (or anywhere, for that matter), they could take advantage of what I gather. One common thing that I did notice was that most Merc specialists said it was not a big deal to install one of those kits, and they wouldn't charge me much - I'm guessing, around $3-400 for the installation.
Thanks again.
Regards,
Sesh

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