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Haha. What, in the absence of 15s? R

No idea but, if you don't know when it was last done, get up to MB for a filter, buy the right spec oil, and do it. We do ours at about 10K Kms and we buy the filters from MB in batches of 5. RayH

Haha. Maybe he's French or German. Spark plugs: Bougies/Zündkerzen. Also glow plugs - bougies de préchauffage/Glühkerzen. Candles = Bougies/Kerzen. R

Yes and yes. and whichever source of the leak, it's most unlikely to get into the engine. Quantities are small and it'll evaporate off. Not good though. This after 27 years with my M104 engine. Mine leaked years ago so Ireplaced the O-rings. No good. Replaced the governor - yes, MB calls it...

I order from them regularly and have had no problems. But I ALWAYS verify the part number from its MB equivalent. There is really no reason not to. R

Let that be a lesson to us all. Find the correct MB part and do not take the word of the aftermarket websites. RayH

Never heard good reports of Meyle, aside from some reporting that their HD suspension parts last well. R

This. I was looking for a big 100A battery and found 250+€ for Varta at AutoDoc. Local MB came up with 160€. R

What make was the duffer? R

What's the MB part number of the thing you need? That's the best place to start and then, if neessary, source quality aftermarket parts. AutoDoc supplies some dodgy marques - Febi, Meyle, Ridex - quality with these is variable. RayH

That. Without question. R

Haha. Maybe it's those dodgy MB electronics at play!!! R

Surely that's the only definitive measure of consumption. Yes? RayH

If it were my car, yes. R

I don't really understand that statement but 16.7 volts sounds dangerously high. Was that with the engine idling? I would hope for mo more than 14.7, or thereabouts. R

I struck lucky with flex discs (doughnuts) from Febi. I ordered Lemfoerder but AutoDoc supplied Febi. I told them I'd send them back but when I saw them they are made by SGF so kosher. They were fitted in 2017 and still look pretty good 70K Kms later. For gearbox and engine mounts, I'd go to MB...

Great pity. I sympathise with the OP. With the reliability of MB electronics you'd think they'd provide a backup in the form of a dipstick. Well, that's my jaded view. RayH

Not a good idea. You need to find a good MB specialist who will do it properly. Someone on one of the forums will recommend a specialist. You may need to travel a bit for the right one. RayH

Did you get all that stuff? R

Email sent. Check your SPAM box if you don't see it as some filters see me as a website (which I am) and therefore possibly a rogue (which I am not). R