Michael, I don't have a garage (yet) so all I do is the oil changes with a topsider and periodically go to a friends' house and put it up on floor jacks to look underneath (also an excuse to drink beer). I regulalry have my dealer keep up with the maintenance items like the 30,000 transmission services and such. I check fluids daily and top off power steering, brake and hydraulic fluids myself. These cars seem happiest about 80+ mph and handle quite well in corners. I've hauled every thing from wood to pallets to appliances in my car. It is my daily work horse. Your next 'expected failure' for your car is the fan clutch bearing about 200,000 miles. Mine went about 198,000. Have fun at the tech session - I'm a MBCA member but my dealer offers 'free' inspections, not DIY forums. I wish they would offer DIY sessions. They do offer 20% discount on all parts and 25% on filters so I shouldn't complain too much. 
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