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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 02:18 PM
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didn't know air filter was not replaced in routine service
my mpg has been going down slightly so i yanked an air filter yesterday and man it was full of dust.

called mercedes and was told they do not advise replacement until 60,000. (IE when vehicle goes out for free maintainance ).

seems odd, that's a long interval. oem was quoted at $69, i'm looking at aftermarket. also checked into the entire sl55 airbox as i was at it - it's like $600 for the parts. (quoted by silverstar in ny).
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 02:47 PM
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I would get some green filters from neal at euroteck. I replaced mine at 40000 miles. you also need to replace your fuel filter at 60000 miles
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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 02:09 AM
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Are the green filters similar to K and N that you just wash every 5-6k miles?
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are green filters better than k&n for the c32?
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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 07:39 PM
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Hey guys, what is the MAF sensor failure rate with Green Filters? I've read a couple threads in the past expressing concern and wanted to get a little feedback on that. Thanks.
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C32 dont haav e MAF sensor only C55
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so don't laff - i turned on my leaf blower and whacked it a bit- blew the crud out, put in back in and i'm back to 25 mpg and car runs smoother.

i'll go get new filters soon.

i'm only at 45K so maybe it's worth checking yours.
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go with the Green Filter, it's supposed to have a better flow then the K&N.
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