MAF Sensor

DannyW · 18 Aug 2007 at 16:42

Hi

Ive got a problem with my car and its being diagnosed as the MAF sensor, very easy job I can swap the part myself but can anyone recommend me somewhere that sells them, All the local garages are quoting £90 for them.
Ive been on ebay and the ones for sale are only for petrol models

Thanks

Dogbreath · 18 Aug 2007 at 17:02

£90 for a genuine part is a good price. The ones on ebay are largely Chinese copies that either don't work or work badly.

DannyW · 18 Aug 2007 at 17:10

If £90 seems alright I might just go to ford. Its a Bosch unit ive been told.

Butters · 18 Aug 2007 at 18:02

Unfortuanlte Bosch MAFs are quite possibly the worst component they make and even replacing with a genuine one will see it out of spec in a matter of months especially if this weather keeps up.

£90 for one though is a bargain but check it is genuine BOSCH and not some chinese rip off.

To fully diagnose that it is the MAF, unplug the eletrical plug to the MAF. You're car will rev its **** off.

and will confirm for sure.

DannyW · 18 Aug 2007 at 18:05

Yeh ive unpluged it, goes right to 5000 rpm but feels powerless

Baron_Samedi · 18 Aug 2007 at 18:08

Have you tried giving it a clean out?

DannyW · 18 Aug 2007 at 18:25

Yep, the garage tryed that with some electrical cleaner in a parts washer then air blasted it dry. Worked great for 10 mins then went back to been crap

BigglesPiP · 18 Aug 2007 at 18:26

£90 is very good for one.

They're usually about £300.

As for doing it yourself, you can, but if your dealer does it they'll reset the ECU's map to factory tune. It'll settle in quicker, at the moment it'll be a bit off because it doesn't know how much air it's been getting.

DannyW · 18 Aug 2007 at 18:29

£300 !!

Ill give Ford a ring monday, see how much they charge.

£90 was from Andrew Page for a Bosch

EDIT: If the dealer re-sets my ECU ill loose my re-map, back to 115 bhp

BigglesPiP · 18 Aug 2007 at 18:37

DannyW said:
£300 !!

Ill give Ford a ring monday, see how much they charge.

£90 was from Andrew Page for a Bosch

EDIT: If the dealer re-sets my ECU ill loose my re-map, back to 115 bhp

Do it yourself then.