Brand advice for Intake Manifold (W204)
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1987 190E 2.3-16V; 2011 C300 M/T
Brand advice for Intake Manifold (W204)
Hey there community, I'm just wondering if anyone has anything positive or negative to say about the aftermarket options for an intake manifold on a W204 3.0L.
I'm seeing brands like SKP, Hella, and Pierburg in the $550-range, and then several in the $200-300 range. Any advice or personal experience is helpful.
Also, if anyone has done this replacement themselves, any tips or trouble you ran into is also helpful. I intend to replace the mass airflow sensor while I'm elbow-deep in there.
Thanks!!
I'm seeing brands like SKP, Hella, and Pierburg in the $550-range, and then several in the $200-300 range. Any advice or personal experience is helpful.
Also, if anyone has done this replacement themselves, any tips or trouble you ran into is also helpful. I intend to replace the mass airflow sensor while I'm elbow-deep in there.
Thanks!!
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Junior Member
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 28
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From: Philadelphia, PA
1987 190E 2.3-16V; 2011 C300 M/T
The dealer. I've also got a bit of a loud idle/acceleration note - the car sounds more "rumbly" than it should. I'm a little skeptical because I know the Mass Airflow Sensor is often a problem, and my scanner is showing a rich fuel mixture (a tell-tale sign the MAS needs to be cleaned or replaced).
The explanation that my dealership/MBtech gave me was damage to the small plastic arms internal to the intake manifold. Hopefully, they weren't trying to hose me.
The explanation that my dealership/MBtech gave me was damage to the small plastic arms internal to the intake manifold. Hopefully, they weren't trying to hose me.
