K & N Air filters E320 worth it?
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Hard to list the value of a K&N
Are they worth the fact you WILL destroy your MAF sensor by installing one?
Are they worth the fact they provide ZERO performance enhancement?
Are they worth the fact they're so poorly made they're not likely to fit your airbox for long?
If all this appeals to you, they must be "worth it."
Are they worth the fact you WILL destroy your MAF sensor by installing one?
Are they worth the fact they provide ZERO performance enhancement?
Are they worth the fact they're so poorly made they're not likely to fit your airbox for long?
If all this appeals to you, they must be "worth it."
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From: Chicago IL
S550, E320 Sport Wagon and A170CDI :)
Hard to list the value of a K&N
Are they worth the fact you WILL destroy your MAF sensor by installing one?
Are they worth the fact they provide ZERO performance enhancement?
Are they worth the fact they're so poorly made they're not likely to fit your airbox for long?
If all this appeals to you, they must be "worth it."
Are they worth the fact you WILL destroy your MAF sensor by installing one?
Are they worth the fact they provide ZERO performance enhancement?
Are they worth the fact they're so poorly made they're not likely to fit your airbox for long?
If all this appeals to you, they must be "worth it."
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2006 E320 CDI
Common sense
Hard to list the value of a K&N
Are they worth the fact you WILL destroy your MAF sensor by installing one?
Are they worth the fact they provide ZERO performance enhancement?
Are they worth the fact they're so poorly made they're not likely to fit your airbox for long?
If all this appeals to you, they must be "worth it."
Are they worth the fact you WILL destroy your MAF sensor by installing one?
Are they worth the fact they provide ZERO performance enhancement?
Are they worth the fact they're so poorly made they're not likely to fit your airbox for long?
If all this appeals to you, they must be "worth it."
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CLS63 Designo Edition, Hyundai Genesis 3.8 , Veloster Turbo, CLS500(Sold), E320 (SMOKED) R500 (Sold)
I have run K&N filters for about 9 years now. On a 300M, E320, and a CLS. I have never seen any problems with MAF's, or any other dirt build-up, filters not fitting (what? 
) etc.
Example: I had 130K miles on my 300M when I sold it. I have 195K miles on my E320.
Kleeman uses K&N filters, so are they putting harmful filters into the cars they tune?
On the performance, it is minimal. I just like the fact I can go much longer between filter changes. Draw your own conclusions, but please do research on anything you want to mod on your car.
) etc.Example: I had 130K miles on my 300M when I sold it. I have 195K miles on my E320.
Kleeman uses K&N filters, so are they putting harmful filters into the cars they tune?
On the performance, it is minimal. I just like the fact I can go much longer between filter changes. Draw your own conclusions, but please do research on anything you want to mod on your car.
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2003 E500 Benz & 2015 BMW M235ix
You can do a search on this forum to find loads of comments about these filters......strong opinions on both sides of the fence. Some folks who have MAF failure blame it on the filters. I've researched this issue and you can find good scientific test data on the K & N Website........if they are bad for your vehicles they would be out of business by now and MB would void their warranties if used but MB does not do that. I've installed K & N air filters on my 2003 E500 at the 60k mileage point and I now have 75k miles and no problem. They are cleanable, which is their main benefit, but some folks over-oil them in that process which can affect the MAF.
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03 E500 and Corvette
Hard to list the value of a K&N
Are they worth the fact you WILL destroy your MAF sensor by installing one?
Are they worth the fact they provide ZERO performance enhancement?
Are they worth the fact they're so poorly made they're not likely to fit your airbox for long?
If all this appeals to you, they must be "worth it."
Are they worth the fact you WILL destroy your MAF sensor by installing one?
Are they worth the fact they provide ZERO performance enhancement?
Are they worth the fact they're so poorly made they're not likely to fit your airbox for long?
If all this appeals to you, they must be "worth it."
But then it is driven on the track at speeds up to 130 mph. OH,,, forgot the engine still uses NO oil between 8000 mile oil changes and has over 80,000 miles on it. So I was just wondering when to expect the MAF to be destroyed. I do clean and re oil the K&N about every 15,000 miles and use sealer to make sure the (as you described) open air box forces all the air through the K&N filter.
My Son In Law has been running K&N on his ford truck for 85,000 miles also and his truck is still in great shape. It would be nice to know when the MAF will be destroyed.
Any info on this would be great because we would change out the MAF just before failure if we know when it will fail.
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It's not the filters that destroy the MAF, it's the owners that over-oil them that do. If your MAF sensor gets covered with the K&N recharge oil, it will destroy it, make no mistake about that. So, just make sure to soak up some of the oil and let it dry a bit when it's new, as well as cleanings and you'll be fine.
But, you're not gonna feel any difference over the MB OEM filter on your 320, so why risk it?
Remember, guns don't kill people, people do. Same concept.
My .02
But, you're not gonna feel any difference over the MB OEM filter on your 320, so why risk it?
Remember, guns don't kill people, people do. Same concept.
My .02
