jamie, i have not seen in my shop a well maintained mb just out of warrenty
yet. never. mb quit paying for maint except for oil only since the beggining
of 04. i'm sorry you believe this. and i would not put this on mb only.
for ya'll that still have mb's under warrenty i would suggest getting
things in writting and to double check your filters and such.
also remember that the fss system doesn't tell you to check and replace stuff
every four years regardless of miles. nor does it tell you to check stuff more
often if you are in the city or are in a dusty area.
i see it and i live it and my customers pay for it.
the new system is just a mileage reminder.

george