Help With Which Maf To Order Please?

[sparky Paul]

Can't help with the part number, but I can give the thread a bump up.... I guess it depends upon the engine code, i.e what bhp the engine is.

 

What I would say is that aftermarket MAF sensors are generally a disaster. If they do work, they tend not to last long. When you do find out what part you need, go for a genuine Bosch item if you can afford it, or a good secondhand Bosch unit it you can't.

[seatkid]

Phone your local dealer part dept and see if they can give you the correct part no.

[dipsomaniac]

had an interesting conversation with a 30+ years experienced auto electrictian about mafs.  he said that he would never fit an aftermarket/reconditioned maf as in his experience they rarely work.  he would only use main dealer. but when you are looking at

[seatkid]

  he would only use main dealer. but when you are looking at

[dipsomaniac]

[Scorpiorefugee]

I got one from Ebay which was not a Bosch one but it was a recognised make using different technology and did 100K until the engine died at about 250K. About

Edited October 28, 2013 by Scorpiorefugee

[Scorpiorefugee]

Found the make - Pierburg. At the time this was claimed to be more efficient and reliable than the Bosch and seemed to uphold that as it outlived the car. Sorry, not found one on Ebay yet but it was a bit like

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLKSWAGEN-SHARAN-1-9-TDI-1995-TO-2010-AIR-MASS-FLOW-SENSOR-WITHOUT-HOUSING-MAF-/350882553442?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3AVW%7CModel%3ASharan&hash=item51b23ade62

 

Sorry, not very good at this.  :)

[Adam1]

Thanks for your help guys. Bosch parts catalogue listed two so wasnt sure which, anyway got the ford part number and managed to work it out from there.

 

Thanks again B)

[chrislloydie]

Can I ask where you got it from and hiw much you paid please? Id like to replace the maf on ours.

[Adam1]

I wasn't sure if mine was giving funny signals so just got a second hand one to check first before forking out on a new one but the car behaved the same so I thought can't be that must be turbo so left it.

[xavier]

I take it this the pierburg one :

 

http://www.air-mass-meter.com/2008/general/the-solution-for-tdi-engines-pierburg-air-mass-meter-722684080/