So my friend sends in his SDL to the dealer (no, not Jiffy Lube...this is an important detail) to give it the once over before I purchase it from him. I tell my friend, "Make sure they inspect the flex discs, especially the front one." After reading http://www.dieselgiant.com/Mercedes%20flex%20disc%20failure.htm, I'm not taking any chances.

Dealer's response? Service advisor tells my friend that neither he NOR THE MECHANIC knows what a flex disc is. And this is the Dealership??? SA added that he was only a junior in high school when the car was made.

A little alarming, if you ask me. Confirms my growing conviction that a good indie is to be preferred.

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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 158k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 177k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver on Tan, 144k mi, wastegate conversion, ALDA delete

19 Honda CR-V EX 72k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife