I did not see the new or used part installed in the car when it was replaced earlier last year.

Am at a loss as to what might cause this to happen. This mechanic is MB certified and has been working on (specializing) on MB/Audi/BMW cars old and new for about 30 years in the area.

The same symptoms occurred when the clutch first started to fail as when it failed the second time. I had had this car for about 7 years without any clutch problems until last year.

There must be something going on inside the set up of the clutch to make this happen. He orders new (not reconditioned) parts that are OEM in almost all instances...and charges top dollar for same.

rs899: Why is this diagnosis unadulterated BS? And do you have a fix that might help out in this issue? Thanks.