which air filter is suitable for 97'202s and better?

[hideric]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/K-N-Air-Filter-Mercedes-ML320-ML55-ML430-CLK200-CLK320_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33659QQitemZ8028 944638QQrdZ1

or

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-BENZ-C-CLASS-W202-AIR-INTAKE-W-K-N-AIR-FILTER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ38634QQitemZ8029 411394QQrdZ1

my friend said only the rectangle one would work but i wanna know if the cone one will work?

[JOESID]

Well I' ve heard to stay away from the K&N filters because they will wreck your MAF. :confused:

[mbevo2]

I agree too. Try to stay away from K&N filters. They allow too much dust and rocks through. Stick with the OEM filter. Just my 2 cents.

[hideric]

what are other alternative for intake if i cant choose Kand N?

[jnenad16]

there is nothing wrong with cotton gauze filters, as long as you dont over oil them.

nenad

[iced]

Originally posted by hideric
my friend said only the rectangle one would work but i wanna know if the cone one will work? [/B]

i m using the cone air knN filter, i have to say it does increase performance...it works.... the thing is i have a c180, which i dt think comes with the mas system, yet i saw lotta pple online swapping for cones...no 1 reporting a malfunction,as long s u dt oil it

[Abuimad]

i doubt ur car dosent have MAS....
as for the filter i had K&N and a OMP cone filter...decided to take them off cause didnt wanna risk frying my MAS for it....however it does add a nice sound to the car

[jnolte]

every w202 has a MAF (MAS)

[SLAMMED_C]

Originally posted by mbevo2
I agree too. Try to stay away from K&N filters. They allow too much dust and rocks through. Stick with the OEM filter. Just my 2 cents.
really now!!.. they allow alot of rocks through huh? I think you have some major issues if rocks are getting past your filter!
I agree with jnenad16... as long as they arent over oiled.. they are fine.
I am using a cone filter.. works great.

[Abuimad]

its every how many miles should we re oil the filters ?

[jnenad16]

Originally posted by Abuimad
its every how many miles should we re oil the filters ?
once oiled, its good for about 30K miles or so.

nenad

[Abuimad]

and when i bought my oil filter..i felt that the oil was filtered already..it also came with a can and some cleaning devices....
but for those looking for power i felt nuthing...

[iced]

Originally posted by jnolte
every w202 has a MAF (MAS)

well that's what i've been told by my local mechanic.....the c180 doesn't come with the mas system, it's a more simplified thing i think

to abuimad:it was at "siyana" if u know it

[REMUS]

There should be nothing wrong with using a K+N filter, you just have too make sure you do not put too much oil on it...way too many people freak out about it cause they don't know anything about it..

[Abuimad]

jsut open your hood and u can see it clear as day if its there or isnt..and im pretty sure it is

(no dont know it were is it located, and is it ne good)

[DRM]

Originally posted by iced
well that's what i've been told by my local mechanic.....the c180 doesn't come with the mas system, it's a more simplified thing i think

to abuimad:it was at "siyana" if u know it

c180's do have MAS.

[bosssman]

I have K & N filter(rectangule) in my 97 C230....I have no problem with rocks, however didn't feel any extra power...

[zzDragonzz]

you guys are hilarious, how in the world do you get rocks into your filter hahaha

[youthebest]

I had K&N on.
But I took it out and replaced it with OEM.
It definitely made my Accel more sensitive.

Right now, I feel like I'm now breathing through a cotton mask, but I know I'm much safer.

Only problem I had with the filter was:
When I tried to park my car after a high RPM drive, as soon as I shifted to "Park" gear, RPM jumped up to about 40-50(x100).
I had to kick the gas pedal past that RPM to settle the crazy behavior. I personally thought that the filter just let more air through than the computer thought it was.

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