I had the same prbolems when my 85 500sel hit 100 to 130k. I couldn't get out of the shop for under $900 one day my alternater went bad by a diffrent shop and my 900 bills went down to the 29.99 for the oil change. In my opion there are lots of shops that will rip you of and if they have to break something to do it they will. Are you getting it servived at the dealer?
Your car is pretty new how often do you use the a/c.
Just my 2 cents.


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Dan Younes
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1985 euro 500sel 223k
1986 420sel 86k soon 2 be
1981 300sd 285k sold
1979 240d 298k sold
1983 300sd 272k sold
1989 chrysler 2.2l Turbo
Leabaron 140k
1989 Dodge Carvan Se 295k
20001 Mitsubishi Mirage
1994 S500
(hopefully someday)