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Old 11-01-2013, 09:11 PM
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Air Filters, BMC vs Wesitec vs K N

for an untuned car, do these filters provide any significant difference in power, anything more than say 30 real HP.

Do they cause CEL to show it self? Any thoughts
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'13 CLS63 PP
I use Green-filter much better air flow
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i drive them all, fast and hard
who makes that,

how much power
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Be careful.

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yeah i remember that post....

i remember back in my vw jetta days, i added a k and n cone intake ....great for sound
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Greenfilter USA. aFe Pro Dry S filter would be my next choice but they don't make them for the M157 yet
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C218 CLS63TT PP Edition1, W213 E63S
did anyone actually saw any gains other than vendor reporting 5-10 hp ?
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my understanding is 1 to 3 hp on dyno hard to notice on high hp cars.
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ehh then whats the point
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I had the weistec air filter and all it did was give me cel and made car go into limp mode. Zero gains
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yeah i decided to just buy some stock MANN filters

id install them if i could figure out the steps to remove the air box.....anyone ???
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C218 CLS63TT PP Edition1, W213 E63S
- remove the midlle cover
- unpin both sensor wires.
- remove the 2 front tubes
- pull out the 2 filter boxes
- flip them, you will se 5 bolts
- unbolt them and replace the filters.

and reisntall all parts.


simple job.

30 min

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