W219 air filters change

[mikerd4]

Can anyone link me to a how to guide to change the engine air filters on as W219 CLS? I had a quick look but the torx screw positions dont have much clearance to access to them. So im guessing there is another way?

Had a quick look online but can only find guides for the amg or 3.5 petrol engines

 

[BlackC55]

Remove the air intake to the turbo. (check the seal is not leaking on to the turbo)

Unbolt the air filters and remove the electrical connector on the o/s one

Pull them upwards firmly and remove the plastic intake from them.

Bingo.

 

[mikerd4]

On a proper computer not my phone and just found this guide

https://teon.co/cars/mercedes-benz-...ce/chapter_parts/how-to-change-the-air-filter

 

[mikerd4]

Did it today. Bit of a pita job to be honest. Surely when designing it changing the air filters as a service part would have been thought of instead of needing to undo a load of bolts to gain access to the filters

 

[Big_Al_ D]

Once you've done them a few times it's a doddle.

I put a new turbo inlet seal in mine once, this was recommended because they can deteriorate, but I was a little bit rough with the intake and I broke it so be careful.

Now I change them every 10k because they clog up so quickly and I just clean up the turbo inlet very carefully! The new seal was obviously bigger and stressed the plastic.