My '96 does the same thing. RPM's drop a bit and, then come back up. The engine does not miss or run rough. I believe that it is a system health check. Every so often, the brain retards the cam timing briefly, and then looks for an expected change in the reading from the oxygen sensors.

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Chuck Taylor
Falls Church VA
'66 200, '66 230SL, '96 SL500. Sold: '81 380SL, '86 300E, '72 250C, '95 C220, 3 '84 280SL's '90 420SEL, '72 280SE, '73 280C, '78 280SE, '70 280SL, '77 450SL, '85 380SL, '87 560SL, '85 380SL, '72 350SL, '96 S500 Coupe