Many of the 1996 cars with M104 engines did that from the start!

WHAT you are feeling is the de-cel shut-off system that turns injectors on/off so that the engine creates less smog!
ON many cars you can see the tach move 300-400 RPM as that takes place.
MB slightly modified the fuel computer so that shouldn't be felt!

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