E550 engine air filter change question
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2008 E550
E550 engine air filter change question
After changing both filters with exact oe replacements I noticed that there is a minor gap on both sides beneath the bottom torx screw, which holds the two pieces together.
I think/hope that it doesnt impact cleanliness as the gap, I think, if anything would funnel air into the prefiltered air and not past the filter itself.
Have you guys noticed this small gap? Is it normal to be there? Or am I not doing something right in the reassembly?
I think/hope that it doesnt impact cleanliness as the gap, I think, if anything would funnel air into the prefiltered air and not past the filter itself.
Have you guys noticed this small gap? Is it normal to be there? Or am I not doing something right in the reassembly?
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I have literally taken the thing apart and put it back together about 10 times, but it doesn't seem to matter it always ends up the same.
So I've taken some pics just to be sure you guys see what is happening.
Having seen the pics, is this a problem?
Look to the far right of this, see how the lip comes up a little?
In this one, see how the spacing isn't consistent?
Both sides look exactly the same, and no matter which way I flip the filters, the same happens.
So I've taken some pics just to be sure you guys see what is happening.
Having seen the pics, is this a problem?
Look to the far right of this, see how the lip comes up a little?
In this one, see how the spacing isn't consistent?
Both sides look exactly the same, and no matter which way I flip the filters, the same happens.
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My E320 has a similarly-imperfect air-cleaner. I ended up ignoring it after trying several ways to get it right. I suspect it never was good in the first place, or had warped over the years.
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I have literally taken the thing apart and put it back together about 10 times, but it doesn't seem to matter it always ends up the same.
So I've taken some pics just to be sure you guys see what is happening.
Having seen the pics, is this a problem?
Look to the far right of this, see how the lip comes up a little?
In this one, see how the spacing isn't consistent?
Both sides look exactly the same, and no matter which way I flip the filters, the same happens.
So I've taken some pics just to be sure you guys see what is happening.
Having seen the pics, is this a problem?
Look to the far right of this, see how the lip comes up a little?
In this one, see how the spacing isn't consistent?
Both sides look exactly the same, and no matter which way I flip the filters, the same happens.
