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The things that I need to take care of are; new tires for the Chicago winter - The Michellins are horrible.
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My 98 E320 had the same problem when I brought it back from San Diago. The original owner replaced the original tires with Michelins that were intended for summer driving. I ended up buying a set of snow tires (Michelin Pilot Alpine) and a set of knock-off rims that I switch out in the winter. Now the car handles like a 4WD vehicle.

You are also due for a spark plug change, Mercedes recommends 5 years or 100K miles which ever comes first. If you wait until 100K miles the plugs will be very difficult to remove. When I replaced my plugs I used anti-seeze on the threads and dielectic greese in the spark plug boots.

Good luck with your new Mercedes.

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Ray
1998 Mercedes E320, 200K Miles
2001 Acura 3.2TL, 178K Miles
1992 Chevy Astro, 205K Miles