I replied to this yesterday, but it didn't get posted, so here it is again. While traveling up to the Pittsburg, my car blew three fan belts out of 4. Fortunately, the one left was the alternator/water pump belt. I was able to complete the trip up. The next day I went to the Mercedes dealership in Walnut Creek and purchased the belts. I was told that unless I had an appointment, the dealership could not install the belts. One of the service personell informed me that Nick's in Lafayette could do the job. Nick was very accommodating and the belts were installed in an hour. I am very satisfied with the work done and would recommend him. He also informed me of another problem I had in the shifter which, if not taken care of, would eventually cause the separation of the linkage to the trans.