Larry,
Someone said that a chain can break with sudden acceleration and at high RPMs. What do you think of this. Now THIS concerns me! I floor it often. My M104 motor has 95k miles with relatively consisent oil changes throughout it's like, and VERY consistent the past 25k miles (since I got it). I know we have been over this before... but is the M104 motor common to chain failure? and more so with high rpms..!? Thanks a bunch.

BTW, I'm 19, and this Mercedes is my first car. And damn, am I sold! Thank god many of my friends drive german cars! Not too many people with Hondas that I know, I think I'd die, because I cannot STAND rice rockets. WHAT JUNK!

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2006 E350 w/ 155k miles (Daily Driver)

Previous:
1993 300E 3.2L Sedan w/ close to about 300k miles
2003 E500 Brilliant Silver (Had 217k miles when totalled!)
1989 300E with 289,000 miles (had for <1 yr while in HI)
03 CLK 500 cabrio (Mom's)
2006 C230k (Dad's)
1999 S420 (Mom's/Dad's)
2000 C230k Sport sedans
2001 CLK320 Cabrio (Mom's)
1995 C280 My First Mercedes-Benz... (155k miles. EXCEPTIONAL AUTOMOBILE. Was Very hard to let go of!)