Appreciate all your help!

In fairness, the dealer estimate as I understand it was to reseal chamber(s), replace hoses, and replace VC gaskets.

My look see at parts (this site) involved says all (4) hoses and both gaskets would cost about $70 with shipping. Add another $30 for sealer and solvent and I guess about $100 should cover it. Unless I'm missing something. Maybe the MB parts prices are way higher?

Otherwise, that leaves maybe $800 for labor (think they're $125/hr with shop supplies). So, about 6 1/2 hours?

Are there two "vent chambers". Looked as if the whole mess was on the RHS, over the valve cover. Only thing I could find on EPC was one "damper" (A 112 140 0087).

Like my Audi, I think I will end up doing all the service and maintenance on this car myself.

Bests,

john