John,

Normally I would fully agree with your statement, however, everything I learned today shows that the clips are intended for duty use. I couldn't even obtain the crimped type link at the dealership (and I have the crimping tool sitting on the box). I'm using them, reluctantly. I hope RTH's small sampling and the local Indies similar comments, echoed by two dealerships hold true.

I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for the first 50K miles or so.

__________________
Mike Tangas
'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72

'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis

2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel

Non illegitemae carborundum.