I've wrapped more than my share of chains in MB's at shops....

Done timing belts on many cars- VW tdi is a swine. Cost for a DYI person is greater... I can wrap a chain in and peen the end over with no special tools and quickly. I use to charge $300 to install a chain in a OM 617 with the chain. That would be a grand in the VW. Big difference and it lasts longer...


Never had a MB water pump impeller crack... Window regulators for VW/Audi's are $400-500 range where Benz's run closer to $150 and they seem to fail LESS often. For the someone with good mechanical ability, I think the Benz wins for repairability.


Michael