Performance Air Filters

Sep 15, 2011 | 04:32 PM

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E500 "The Diplomat" W211

Performance Air Filters

I have w211 E500 and am looking to squeeze out some extra hp. I am looking at adding a performance air filter. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks!

Sep 15, 2011 | 04:59 PM

lkchris

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Here's the correct advice: the notion that a fresh OE air filter in ANY WAY strangles your motor is ludicrous.

EVERY Mercedes comes from factory with cold air intake.

Therefore, there is no such thing as a performance air filter for your car.

Sep 15, 2011 | 05:43 PM

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I don't have experience with this company but look this up (only $69) but do some research before you jump in.

http://www.gfchips.com/mercedese500.aspx

Sep 15, 2011 | 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by pinebaron

I don't have experience with this company but look this up (only $69) but do some research before you jump in.

http://www.gfchips.com/mercedese500.aspx

Ya I was looking @ them yesterday actually. They claim 60hp gains which is obviously horse s****. If a chip gave me an extra 25-30hp i would be impressed. Powerchip group promisses 30hp and is backed up by customers but their chips run $850. I am always skeptical of inexpensive ECU chips. It seems as if they are selling universal chips. Powerchip group emailed me the actual dyno tuning sheet for my exact car and engine, stock vs chipped. I was expecting powerchip group to reduce the price when the w212 came out but they havent.

Thanks for the help!

Sep 16, 2011 | 09:12 AM

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just get a couple of drop in K&N filters. I def noticed a difference. Several guys with E55s have done dynos to show an increase of 5-7hp with K&Ns

Sep 16, 2011 | 01:29 PM

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just get a couple of drop in K&N filters. I def noticed a difference. Several guys with E55s have done dynos to show an increase of 5-7hp with K&Ns

Do you think they have a bigger effect with forced induction only? ive seen some legit setups with supercharged engines. not so many naturally aspirated

Sep 16, 2011 | 03:00 PM

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I have the K&Ns in my 4matic as well and do notice a quicker throttle response when i step on the gas.

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Sep 17, 2011 | 04:39 AM

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What happen to the oil of the k&n filters causing the sensor to go bad because of the oil from the filter itself. I think it was the map sensor.

Sep 22, 2011 | 01:02 PM

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What happen to the oil of the k&n filters causing the sensor to go bad because of the oil from the filter itself. I think it was the map sensor.

Its actually the MAF sensor gets buggered up because of the oil.

R.K.

Sep 23, 2011 | 12:44 AM

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Its actually the MAF sensor gets buggered up because of the oil.

R.K.

K&N has some pretty big advertising on their website saying that the filter oil has never harmed any manifold pressure or air mass sensors.

I installed them on my Bluetec E320 without any issue. Just make sure you use Xentry-DAS to reset the engine air filter adaptation values in the engine ECU after you change or renew it. The menu sequence is in WIS.