2015 C300 RWD

I was replacing the cabin air filter (the one in the engine bay) today. After taking out the plastic cover (1), I noticed one plastic part was not installed properly and was cracked. (The air filter was last replaced at the dealer and it's possible they forced it back into the place and cracked it.)

I want to replace this part but the part doesn't have the typical MB parts number on it. I'm not even sure if this part is for cabin air intake. It's located at image of step 3 below. I circled it in green.



these are some pictures I took after taking it out. Could you help? Thank you

 

See if you can find it in the link. I am using my 2015 C300 W205 as reference, not sure what year you have. Maybe 14 or 15?

https://www.mbpartsworld.com/v-2015-...gas/body--cowl

 

Thanks! I'm checking out the link. Mine is 2015 C300 (W205). I found a better illustration of where that part is

0:31 of the second video https://www.carcarekiosk.com/video/2..._cabin/replace

Right next to the cabin air filter housing and the part clips onto there

 

Thanks! I'm checking out the link. Mine is 2015 C300 (W205). I found a better illustration of where that part is

Right next to the cabin air filter housing and the part clips onto there

 

You might be out of luck. I think it's part of the cover A2058300603 ($100) and not separate.

You could try a junk yard or ask an MB parts department or you could use some E6000 or Crazy glue and try repair yours. it's just a vent.

 

Thanks. Really appreciate the help!

 

Duct tape, it is a duct.

 

I would never duct tape my baby unless she begged me to do it.

 

That makes sense. I wonder why it has to direct the air that way, probably away from the intake. I have been driving with the crash for two years and so it can't be too critical.

 

My 2016 has a completely different configuration with the cabin air filter in a separate housing and neither of those ancillary snorkels on either side.

I wonder what their purpose is?

 

that looks like a better designed cover. With the 2015 cover, the protruding plastic parts make it more difficult to remove and to reinstall. As for that broken part on my car, all I know it doesn't connect to another duct/tube. It just seems to exhaust into the compartment. (Or it could be an intake) Maybe some water might drip out and it's there to redirect it.

 

That could explain the weird musty smell when i transition from winter to summer AC.

 

Pop the cabin filter out in the engine compartment, crank up the fan speed, and spray a liberal amount of this:

I've used it for years to kill A/C mildew smells and have also eliminated strong cigarette odor from the previous owner in my last Jag with this awesome stuff.

 

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