SL320 Straight 6

[arthurk]

All,

I am going to replace my air filter. Checked out the K and N web site and for a 1997 SL320 they do not have one.

Anyone got any suggestions as to any particular make that you could recomend?

Cheers
Kenny

 

[jibcl500]

Yes Mercedes Benz original filter, and dont forget to hoover out the dead bugs from the air box.

jib

 

[mjtray]

Consensus is don't use after market air filters on a Merc and stick with the OEM filters.....the after market ones have a habit of messing up your MAF and all in all its more trouble than its worth.

 

[arthurk]

Hi,

Anyone know who makes the OEM filters. Do you have to source one at a MB Dealer or has anyone used GSF or Euro Car Parts?

Thanks
Kenny

 

[Mr Teddy Bear]

I think by After Market people are refering to the oiled cotton free flow jobs.
I've just removed one of those for a Hengst from Euro.
However I have also replaced the filter in the crankcase breather closed loop
system, I bought that from the dealer, partly because I didnt think a factor would stock it.
IMO if it says OEM Quality on the Box and comes from a reputable factors your pretty safe. It really depends wether or not you have a Manufacturer's
Warrenty to consider..
TB

 

[television]

You can buy from halfords too

 

[mjtray]

Consensus is don't use after market air filters on a Merc and stick with the OEM filters.....the after market ones have a habit of messing up your MAF and all in all its more trouble than its worth.

As has been pointed out I mean ditch all thoughts of a k&n style filter and stick with standard filter, either from MB themselves or Euro Car Parts etc.

 

[arthurk]

Thanks mjtray,

This sounds like good advice and i think I'll follow just that.

cheers
Kenny

 

[Mr Teddy Bear]

Do u own Halfords Malcolm?

 

[wireman]

GSF supplied me with bosch filters at much less than MB quoted.

Dont bother with so called sports filters on a road car, they do have less restriction but that's because they are not very good at filtering, besides that on a petrol engine it is only at full throttle and higher engine speed that any gain in air flow is to be had. Fitting one might take a few hundredths of a second off the 0-60 time and a few thousand miles off the engine life.

 

[stats007]

Mann make most OEM filters.