SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: K&N filters
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'94 SL600,'05 SL600,'06 S65,'07 E63,'14 E63S,'09SL600 all sold, ‘15 S65,‘18 E63S,'17 SL65, '17S65Cab
K&N now makes a specific application filter for the V12TT. I purchased a pair (they are packaged 2 in a box) from Kragen for about $96. They must be special ordered as they are not stocked in the store. It took two days so they must be held in local inventory. I put them in the SL600, but not yet in the S65. I could not tell any difference in street driving.
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I run K&Ns in my race cars. But I also rebuild those motors fairly regularly. I don't run K&Ns on the 65 as I believe I get similar flow and better filtering from the stock paper filters.
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We use K&Ns where available in most of the cars we tune and there is a noticeable difference in performance.
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I found that the intake sound nice....
but not really any performance difference. I haven't tried the BMC's though lots of folks think it's good stuff. .
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I've used K&N is past, and they produce more power, longer. However, a clean, new OEM filter produces same power, clogs faster, but filters better.
I now just change my OEM air filters more regularly.
I now just change my OEM air filters more regularly.
