Kestas: Thanks for the reply. Question. Do you think MB has solved the "quality" issue in its new cars? If so, what have they done? The owners manual that came with my '07, E550 has 506 pages and tells you very little about what or how to service, adjust or drive it. This manual is mostly a "marketing" program. Hey, just because we own, buy and drive these luxury cars does'nt mean we are'nt interested in getting our hands dirty. This happens to me regularly since I'm a surgeon.