I have always wondered about this: in the lower air dam, on the passenger side, is a cutout, and behind it is an air intake, which travels straight back and outlets its cool air intake right on to the pass. side motor mount, which is located under the exhaust manifold. My question is, why?

By the way, I have installed a K & N air filter in place of the dirty MB one, and have noticed that the air is intaken behind the pass headlight housing. Can I route that intake which goes to the MM into the filter box?

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2002 Mercedes-Benz E320 4Matic
1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 Wagon
2005 Land Rover LR3 V8 SE
1999 Audi A8 4.2L quattro

I have the same thing on my C280. This is to keep the rubber in the mount from getting hot and drying out due to its location next to the exhaust manifold.

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Ali Al-Chalabi

2001 CLK55
1999 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel
2002 Harley-Davidson Fatboy
Merlin Extralight w/ Campy Record

O.K., thanks a lot for the info--whenever I took the airbox off so I could see how much my headgasket was leaking I always saw that and wondered what it was for!

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2002 Mercedes-Benz E320 4Matic
1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 Wagon
2005 Land Rover LR3 V8 SE
1999 Audi A8 4.2L quattro