Mercedes Air Filter - StarParts 278094000490

Product Information

An engine air filter is a critical component of a vehicle's intake system, allowing clean fresh outside air to enter the combustion chamber and prevent dust, dirt, and other contaminants from entering the engine. Your engine's air filter sits within the air intake box and traps particles as air flows into the engine. This ensures that only clean air reaches the combustion chamber, which provides optimal engine performance and fuel efficiency and reduces emissions.

• Clogging: Over time, your air filter can become clogged with dirt, dust, and debris, reducing the amount of fresh air that reaches the engine. This can lead to poor engine performance, reduced fuel efficiency, and increased emissions.
• Moisture Contamination: Exposure to excessive moisture, whether from driving in heavy rain or through water, can cause the air filter to become saturated. A wet filter can restrict airflow, further deteriorate over time, and lead to potential engine damage.
• Age: Over time, the materials in the air filter can degrade, losing their ability to filter out contaminants effectively. An old air filter may become brittle and prone to tearing. It is recommended to inspect your engine air filter every 15 - 30,000 miles
• Decreased Fuel Efficiency: When the air filter is blocked, the engine struggles to get the proper air-fuel mixture, causing it to burn more fuel to compensate, resulting in reduced fuel efficiency and reduced performance
• Misfire: Inadequate airflow can lead to incomplete combustion, causing the engine to misfire, which might cause hesitation or weak power build-up under load.

About Mercedes StarParts

To get the most out of your Mercedes-Benz, it’s important to care for it properly. Along with regular maintenance, Mercedes-Benz StarParts can help keep your vehicle in top shape. They’re authentic, competitively priced, and designed specifically for vehicles five years and older. With rising vehicle age and increased mileage, different demands are placed on a Mercedes-Benz and its corresponding service. Since these older vehicles are now out of production, we can reduce cost by using alternative materials, reducing specific functions and standardizing certain variants – all without sacrificing quality and fit. In the end, these three factors allow for cost savings that can be passed on to you.

The current range includes the most common maintenance/wear and tear parts, and therefore covers the main service events, such as a routine inspection or a brake service. The following seven product groups are currently available. Brake Discs, Brake Pads, Cabin Filters, Engine Air Filters, Oil Filters, Spark Plugs, and Wiper Blades. The Mercedes-Benz StarParts product range will be constantly expanded, so your customers can profit from a wider product offering.

StarParts are designed using a certified development and approval process. They are new, cost-optimized parts. What differentiates them from Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts is a reduction of additional functions and the targeted standardization of production variants.

Parts you can count on, mile after mile.

Meeting strict standards for quality and safety, Mercedes-Benz StarParts are:

• Designed and approved by Mercedes-Benz
• Designed for an exact fit, specifically for vehicles five years and older
• Developed, tested and approved for high-functionality and performance
• Backed by a one-year warrantyDisclaimer[4] that includes parts and labor

StarParts consist of the most commonly replaced parts in the vehicle. These include:

• Brake Discs
• Brake Pads
• Cabin Filters
• Engine Air Filters NEW
• Oil Filters
• Spark Plugs
• Wiper Blades