W210 AMG Discuss the W210 AMG's such as the E50, E55, and E60

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Old Sep 24, 2015 | 01:15 PM
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Air Filters Stock vs. K&N

Any advantage in K&N filters over stock? Thank you.
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Old Sep 24, 2015 | 03:44 PM
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I don't think soo..!!,,

just little oil will sneaks to your MAF film and damage it during hi temp.,, that's all..!!!!??!!!!

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Old Sep 24, 2015 | 05:06 PM
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Thank you Zayed, stock filters it is.
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Old Sep 24, 2015 | 05:33 PM
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Yeah, sure bro., or you can go with AFE dry filters, they are great as well..

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Old Sep 24, 2015 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by cm60k
Yeah, sure bro., or you can go with AFE dry filters, they are great as well..

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X2 with Zayed. I run them in my 43 & have had no issues. The car seems to breathe great.

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Old Sep 24, 2015 | 11:27 PM
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I have ran K+N filters in all my cars and on the Benzes since new, never had any issue so lets not jump to conclusions fellas, They are in my opinion the best, just look at the dirt caught in them, that's proof enough for me.
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Old Sep 25, 2015 | 12:40 AM
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How you judge we making conclusions..??, i don't see any good advance with oily filters..!

i tried it once in my previous E60, after a while MAF goes away, and i found little oil in the MAF film, also my friend has the same situation in his C43..!!

*do you have good prove that oily filter is more better than OEM/dry..??

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@Zayed, no good proof just 120000KM trouble free driving on the E.
Others no issue.
Take a white cloth and wipe the inner air passages "after the filter".
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Old Sep 25, 2015 | 10:44 AM
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Stick with stock. AMG would not leave easy horsepower on the table.
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@Zayed, no good proof just 120000KM trouble free driving on the E.
Others no issue.
Take a white cloth and wipe the inner air passages "after the filter".
I see..

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Old Sep 25, 2015 | 12:08 PM
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Stick with stock. AMG would not leave easy horsepower on the table.
Good advice,

any dry filters will be great..

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Old Sep 25, 2015 | 12:21 PM
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This, to me, is the final word:

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w211...ly-damage.html

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Great find with great EVIDENCE, Thankss for posting..,,

that's what i'm talking about..!

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Old Sep 25, 2015 | 12:54 PM
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FWIW, I ran K&Ns in my 210 E55 with zero issues as well.
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Originally Posted by eFifty5AMG
FWIW, I ran K&Ns in my 210 E55 with zero issues as well.
+1 Use them on both my c55 and e55
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Old Sep 25, 2015 | 05:36 PM
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+1 Use them on both my c55 and e55
Also ran MANN & currently run AFE. No issues with any of them. Can't go wrong with any of those 3 IMO.
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I've been running K&N's for about 2 years now, cleaning and oiling with no problems. That said, I wonder what my MAF looks like. My engine feels as powerful as if it were new.
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Old Sep 30, 2015 | 08:24 PM
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I have AFE for a few years since I bought the Renntech airbox and I have no problems with it. I think if you want to use K&N, just be careful not to over oil the filter.
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