{"product_id":"performance-air-filter-for-mercedes-e-class-glc-gle-gls-amg-53-fb956-20","title":"Performance Air Filter for Mercedes C, E, S, G, GLC, GLE \u0026 CLS (2016-2026)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHigh-Flow BMC Panel Air Filter for Mercedes Benz E-Class, GLC-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class (W213 \/ V167)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it Does:\u003c\/strong\u003e The BMC Performance Air Filter replaces the restrictive factory paper element on Mercedes Benz E-Class, GLC-Class, GLE-Class, and GLS-Class models to increase volumetric airflow, lower pressure drop across the intake tract, and sharpen throttle response.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Stock Mercedes Benz Air Filter Restriction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFactory Mercedes-Benz cellulose paper filters are built for quiet operation and long service intervals at the expense of flow velocity. Under load, paper pleats create high differential pressure across the intake tract, starving the \u003cstrong\u003eM256\u003c\/strong\u003e turbocharged inline-six of CFM during boost ramp-up. Furthermore, standard paper elements degrade quickly with moisture and particulate saturation, resulting in parasitic intake drag and sluggish throttle modulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Engineering Solution\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe BMC \u003cstrong\u003eFB956\/20\u003c\/strong\u003e utilizes multi-layered oiled surgical cotton gauze reinforced by an epoxy-coated alloy mesh screen. This media configuration captures particulates down to 7 microns without restricting intake velocity. Molded using BMC's proprietary \"Full Moulding\" process, the filter features a single-piece vulcanized polyurethane perimeter that prevents edge blow-by, resists high underhood thermal cycling, and seats securely inside the OEM \u003cstrong\u003eW213\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eX253\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eV167\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eX167\u003c\/strong\u003e airboxes without intake plumbing modifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilters per kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e410mm x 200mm panel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Number\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBMC FB956\/20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCompatibility \u0026amp; OEM Reference\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFits the following vehicles (BMC fitment data):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes AMG GT (X290) 43 EQ Boost (367 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes AMG GT (X290) 53 EQ Boost (435 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes C-Class (W205\/A205\/C205\/S205) C 180 d (122 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes C-Class (W205\/A205\/C205\/S205) C 200 d 1.6 (160 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes C-Class (W205\/A205\/C205\/S205) C 200 d 2.0 (150 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes C-Class (W205\/A205\/C205\/S205) C 220 d (194 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes C-Class (W205\/A205\/C205\/S205) C 300 d (245 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes C-Class (W205\/A205\/C205\/S205) C 300 de (306 HP) | 2019+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes C-Class (W206\/S206) C 200 d (163 HP) | 2021+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes C-Class (W206\/S206) C 220 d (200 HP) | 2021+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes C-Class (W206\/S206) C 300 d (265 HP) | 2021+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes C-Class (W206\/S206) C 300 de (313 HP) | 2022+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes E-Class (W213\/S213,A238) AMG E 53 EQ (435 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes E-Class (W213\/S213,A238) E 200 d (150 HP) | 2016+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes E-Class (W213\/S213,A238) E 200 d (160 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes E-Class (W213\/S213,A238) E 220 d (163 HP) | 2016+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes E-Class (W213\/S213,A238) E 220 d (194 HP) | 2016+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes E-Class (W213\/S213,A238) E 220 d Mild Hybrid (200 HP) | 2022+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes E-Class (W213\/S213,A238) E 300 d (245 HP) | 2017+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes E-Class (W213\/S213,A238) E 300 D EQ Boost (265 HP) | 2021+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes E-Class (W213\/S213,A238) E 300 de (306 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes E-Class (W213\/S213,A238) E 350 d (286 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes E-Class (W213\/S213,A238) E 400 d (330 HP) | 2020+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes E-Class (W213\/S213,A238) E 400 d (340 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes E-Class (W213\/S213,A238) E 450 (367 HP) | 2020+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes E-Class (W213\/S213,A238) E 450 EQ Boost (367 HP) | 2020+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes E-Class (W214\/S214) AMG E 53 (585 HP) | 2024+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes E-Class (W214\/S214) E 200 d (163 HP) | 2024+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes E-Class (W214\/S214) E 220 d (197 HP) | 2023+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes E-Class (W214\/S214) E 300 de (313 HP) | 2023+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes E-Class (W214\/S214) E 450 (381 HP) | 2023+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes E-Class (W214\/S214) E 450 de (367 HP) | 2023+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes G-Class (465) G 450 d Mild Hybrid (367 HP) | 2024+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes G-Class (465) G 500 Mild Hybrid (450 HP) | 2024+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes G-Class (W461\/463) G 350 d (249 HP) | 2021+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes G-Class (W461\/463) G 350 d (286 HP) | 2019+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes G-Class (W461\/463) G 400 d (330 HP) | 2019+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes S-Class (W\/C223) S 350 d (286 HP) | 2020+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes S-Class (W\/C223) S 400 d (330 HP) | 2020+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes S-Class (W\/C223) S 450 EQ Boost (381 HP) | 2022+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes S-Class (W\/C223) S 450 EQ Boost (367 HP) | 2020+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes S-Class (W\/C223) S 500 EQ Boost (435 HP) | 2020+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes S-Class (W\/V223) S 350 d Mild Hybrid (313 HP) | 2023+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes S-Class (W\/V223) S 450 d Mild Hybrid (367 HP) | 2023+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes S-Class (W\/V223) S 450 e Plug-In Hybrid (408 HP) | 2022+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes S-Class (W\/V223) S 580 E (510 HP) | 2021+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes S-Class (W222,A\/C217) S 350 d (249 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes S-Class (W222,A\/C217) S 350 d (286 HP) | 2017+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes S-Class (W222,A\/C217) S 400 d (340 HP) | 2017+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes S-Class (W222,A\/C217) S 450 (367 HP) | 2017+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes S-Class (W222,A\/C217) S 500 (435 HP) | 2017+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes CLE (W236) AMG CLE 53 (450 HP) | 2024+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes CLE (W236) CLE 220 d (197 HP) | 2023+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes CLE (W236) CLE 450 (381 HP) | 2023+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes CLS (C257) AMG CLS 50 (435 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes CLS (C257) CLS 220 d (194 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes CLS (C257) CLS 300 d (245 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes CLS (C257) CLS 300 d EQ Boost (265 HP) | 2021+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes CLS (C257) CLS 350 d (249 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes CLS (C257) CLS 350 d (286 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes CLS (C257) CLS 400 d (340 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes CLS (C257) CLS 400 d (330 HP) | 2020+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes CLS (C257) CLS 450 EQ Boost (367 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLC (X254\/C254) GLC 220 d (197 HP) | 2022+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLC (X254\/C254) GLC 300 d (269 HP) | 2022+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLC (X254\/C254) GLC 300 de (333 HP) | 2022+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLC (X254\/C254) GLC 450 d (367 HP) | 2023+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLC \/ GLC Coupe (X253\/C253) GLC 220 d (194 HP) | 2019+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLC \/ GLC Coupe (X253\/C253) GLC 300 d (245 HP) | 2019+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLC \/ GLC Coupe (X253\/C253) GLC 300 de (306 HP) | 2020+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLC \/ GLC Coupe (X253\/C253) GLC 300 de (194 HP) | 2020+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLC \/ GLC Coupe (X253\/C253) GLC 400 d (330 HP) | 2019+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLE \/ GLS \/ GLE Coupe (W167) 450 (367 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLE \/ GLS \/ GLE Coupe (W167) 450 (381 HP) | 2023+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLE \/ GLS \/ GLE Coupe (W167) 300 d (245 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLE \/ GLS \/ GLE Coupe (W167) 300 d (269 HP) | 2023+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLE \/ GLS \/ GLE Coupe (W167) 300d EQ Boost (272 HP) | 2021+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLE \/ GLS \/ GLE Coupe (W167) 350 d (249 HP) | 2021+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLE \/ GLS \/ GLE Coupe (W167) 350 d (272 HP) | 2019+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLE \/ GLS \/ GLE Coupe (W167) 350 d 4MATIC (286 HP) | 2019+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLE \/ GLS \/ GLE Coupe (W167) 350 de (306 HP) | 2020+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLE \/ GLS \/ GLE Coupe (W167) 350 de (320 HP) | 2020+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLE \/ GLS \/ GLE Coupe (W167) 350 de (333 HP) | 2023+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLE \/ GLS \/ GLE Coupe (W167) 400 d (330 HP) | 2019+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLE \/ GLS \/ GLE Coupe (W167) 450 d 4MATIC Mild Hybrid (367 HP) | 2023+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLE \/ GLS \/ GLE Coupe (W167) 450 EQ Boost (367 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLE \/ GLS \/ GLE Coupe (W167) AMG 53 (435 HP) | 2018+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes GLE \/ GLS \/ GLE Coupe (W167) AMG 53 EQ Performance (544 HP) | 2023+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes Maybach II (X222) S 450 (367 HP) | 2020+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOEM Cross Reference (BMC):\u003c\/strong\u003e MERCEDES-BENZ 6540940004, MERCEDES-BENZ A6540940004\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions \u0026amp; Fitment Warnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes this fit the W213 and V167 E-Class and GLE-Class?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, this is a direct fit for the Mercedes Benz E-Class, GLC-Class, GLE-Class, and GLS-Class equipped with the \u003cstrong\u003eM256\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.0L turbo powertrain. Confirm your airbox shape and OEM filter dimensions prior to installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes this drop-in filter require an ECU tune?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, this filter drops into the factory airbox and functions seamlessly with factory engine management without triggering check engine lights or mass airflow sensor faults.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Mercedes Benz Precision Standard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to integrate flawlessly with European high-performance engine management, this filter maintains factory-spec seal geometry to help ensure absolute filtration integrity, consistent airflow metering, and zero diagnostic trouble codes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BMC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67576566186232,"sku":"DS-FB956\/20","price":85.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/1290\/2648\/files\/performance-air-filter-for-mercedes-e-class-glc-gle-gls-amg-53-fb956-20-1.jpg?v=1791226465","url":"https:\/\/performancechiptuning.com\/products\/performance-air-filter-for-mercedes-e-class-glc-gle-gls-amg-53-fb956-20","provider":"Performance Chip Tuning","version":"1.0","type":"link"}