How long does it take to change engine air filter?
The engine air filter should be replaced between 15,000 and 30,000 miles, depending on driving conditions. If you have a turbocharged engine or often drive on unpaved roads, it needs to be changed more often. It doesn’t take long at all — one to five minutes, even if it’s your first time.
How do you change an engine air filter?
Instructions (How to change engine air filter) Open the hood. Remove the air inlet ducts. There are two of them. Remove the air duct on the other side as well. Locate the engine cover. Grab it on the sides and lift it up. Flip the engine cover upside down and locate the air filters.
How do you replace an air filter on a 3.5L V6?
While this article focuses on air filter maintenance for the 3.5L V6 and 5.5L V8 engines, the air filter replacement procedure can be used as a guide for all E-Class models because the steps involved are very similar. Remove the engine cover by grasping it at the front and lifting upwards.
When to change the air filter on a Mercedes?
The Mercedes Maintenance Manual recommends changing the engine air filters at 40k miles. The air filter change may also show up on a B2 Service Reminder. The engine air filter components are in plain sight and easy to work with. The dual air intake ducts carry outside air from the grill to the air filter housing on top of the engine.
Where is the air filter on a car?
The air filter change may also show up on a B2 Service Reminder. The engine air filter components are in plain sight and easy to work with. The dual air intake ducts carry outside air from the grill to the air filter housing on top of the engine. The housing is outlined in red below (Figure 1) and is separate from the front engine cover.
Instructions (How to change engine air filter) Open the hood. Remove the air inlet ducts. There are two of them. Remove the air duct on the other side as well. Locate the engine cover. Grab it on the sides and lift it up. Flip the engine cover upside down and locate the air filters.
How to replace the air filter in a Mercedes?
Locate the engine cover. Grab it on the sides and lift it up. The whole engine cover is held in place with four clips. The cover comes off by using pressure. No need to remove any screws other than the air ducts.
What to do with a check engine light after replacing an air filter?
After a little searching on Google, I discovered that several other folks had experienced issues with the check engine light after installing a K&N filter. Some recommend cleaning the air flow sensor, which could be covered with oil. I didn’t find any evidence of oil but decided to clean it with a spray for this purpose anyways.
How often do air filters need to be replaced?
The engine air filter should be replaced every 10,000 miles. There are two air filters in your Mercedes-Benz. They are both in the engine cover which you can see in the pictures below. Replacement is very easy as long as you have a set of torx tool set like the one below.