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Originally posted by sixto
Are you next going to jump on MB for recommending power steering fluid flushes when few if any other manufacturers or independent mechanics agree? Is it ludicrous to have a power steering fluid filter? 
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MB's have historically been engineered and manufactured with the idea that each car will run safely and soundly for 10 years or more, certainly more. The quality is pervasive, and most likely a big part of why we all like them so much. MB's are also mechanical devices with many moving parts. In order to keep this mechnical device operating safely and soundly for the ages, routine maintenance is a necessity, as it is with any mechanical device. Brake fluid, power steering fluid, etc. are all part of the equation.
Kudos to MB engineers and management to recommend maintenance items that other manfacturers choose to ignore. It speaks highly of their opinion of MB owners.
For cars built of lesser quality, it may not matter if the power steering fluid is changed, for instance. Given the limited life span of most cars on the road today, there may only be a marginal benefit to peforming such maintenance. However, in order to maximize the quality inherent in an MB vehicle, such maintenance is time and money well spent.