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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: javalin on 20 January 2011, 13:12

Title: MAF for AGG cost?
Post by: javalin on 20 January 2011, 13:12

Hiya

Anybody know how much a MAF for a 8v AGG (Siemens I think) is from VW?

GSF have them for £95 with £95 deposit until old one is returned.   Are they any good though?

James

Title: Re: MAF for AGG cost?
Post by: rubjonny on 20 January 2011, 13:16

103+vat exchange from vw :)

Title: Re: MAF for AGG cost?
Post by: javalin on 20 January 2011, 14:02

ok - cool - VW it is then :-)

Title: Re: MAF for AGG cost?
Post by: bluquarta on 20 January 2011, 14:21

might be worth keeping an eye on the bay for a while if its not desperate. I picked up a brand new, boxed Hella MAF over xmas for £40!

That rivals the unused genuine VW Vr6 splitter that I got off there for about £30!

got to love ebay!

Title: Re: MAF for AGG cost?
Post by: Mr.Tom on 21 January 2011, 11:52

I got one off eBay that was still attached to the air box I was bidding on for about £35 inc. postage :D (Look for air boxes ;) ). Yeah, I know it was pricey for an air box, but I needed the MAF too :D

Title: Re: MAF for AGG cost?
Post by: javalin on 21 January 2011, 12:00

yeah good spot - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MK3-Golf-1-6L-Air-Box-Air-Flow-Meter-AFT-Engine-Code-/200525398673?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2eb03ec291 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MK3-Golf-1-6L-Air-Box-Air-Flow-Meter-AFT-Engine-Code-/200525398673?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2eb03ec291)

but will get a new geninue vw one today I think.

Ta

James

Title: Re: MAF for AGG cost?
Post by: javalin on 21 January 2011, 13:25

so ordered.  £122 + 45 deposit to return the old one.

VW call it a Air Mass Meter. (AMM)

James

Title: Re: MAF for AGG cost?
Post by: harlemex on 21 January 2011, 13:26

Ive always wondered why these are so expensive, its not much more than a piece of wire?

Title: Re: MAF for AGG cost?
Post by: javalin on 21 January 2011, 13:35

Still expensive, but a bit more than a piece of wire though, and calibration of air flow vs temperature loss etc.  (see http://www.ehow.com/about_5382536_mass-airflow-sensor-failure-symptoms.html (http://www.ehow.com/about_5382536_mass-airflow-sensor-failure-symptoms.html) for explainations)

Shame I didn't see it before but seems that they are the same as the VW (Siemens) ones, but without the markup.

http://www.emissioncontrols.co.uk/page.php?domain_name=emissioncontrols.co.uk&viewpage=Maf%20%20Sensors (http://www.emissioncontrols.co.uk/page.php?domain_name=emissioncontrols.co.uk&viewpage=Maf%20%20Sensors)

Oh well

James

edit- update url

Title: Re: MAF for AGG cost?
Post by: javalin on 27 January 2011, 16:00

So it was a Hitachi part (not Siemens) that I had.  Changed it and the car runs better now, more power at low rpm, easier to pull off etc.  Phew.

Just the front bushes, clutch and injector cleaning (just cause I want to) to do this year - oh - plus a service of course....  But thats easy.

cheers,

James

Title: Re: MAF for AGG cost?
Post by: boneybradley on 27 January 2011, 16:28

Quote from: javalin on 27 January 2011, 16:00

So it was a Hitachi part (not Siemens) that I had. 

It the same thing, I don't know why but the fuel system is referred to as "hitachi siemens"