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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: MoMartin on 29 May 2014, 17:48

Title: Which maf sensor?
Post by: MoMartin on 29 May 2014, 17:48

I've been looking around online, and have found loads of maf sensors, but all of them have different part numbers... Which one do i need / best place to buy / stick to bosch maf's?

I have a
2000 Mk4 golf
1.8t agu

Title: Re: Which maf sensor?
Post by: dom on 29 May 2014, 17:58

Whichever one the main dealers sell, all others aren't worth buying.

Title: Re: Which maf sensor?
Post by: MoMartin on 29 May 2014, 18:56

Even euro car parts have multiple maf sensors, most of them with price variations too

Title: Re: Which maf sensor?
Post by: damien010685 on 29 May 2014, 19:38

The ones from euro car parts are refurbed genuine ones as in the Bosch ones some people have had issues other no problems at all

Title: Re: Which maf sensor?
Post by: MoMartin on 29 May 2014, 20:58

Oh okay thanks

Title: Re: Which maf sensor?
Post by: Wayne on 29 May 2014, 21:01

I ran a Bosch refurb in mine all ok and much cheaper than genuine, just avoid the ebay crap.

Title: Re: Which maf sensor?
Post by: MoMartin on 29 May 2014, 21:10

Yeah, I bought a n75 valve from eBay, with the impression that it was new, turns out it was a really an old valve in a brand new box haha, never again.

Title: Re: Which maf sensor?
Post by: damien010685 on 30 May 2014, 07:08

Quote from: Wayne on 29 May 2014, 21:01

I ran a Bosch refurb in mine all ok and much cheaper than genuine, just avoid the ebay crap.

The Bosch ones are genuine there exactly the same.... The one I got had the same markings as my original 

Title: Re: Which maf sensor?
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 30 May 2014, 13:17

I got my last few from GSF, after getting one from the dealers and it being faulty I had a massive argument with the dealers because they said in order to test the MAF you need to take your car to them for them to test if the MAF is faulty, what it DOESNT say is if you are running a modified engine in anyway it voids the warranty, as the warranty is the ONLY reason for buying one from the dealers, if your modified just get one from GSF or ECP simples

Title: Re: Which maf sensor?
Post by: MoMartin on 30 May 2014, 13:33

i'm going to buy through ECP as GSF is a fair bit more expensive, cheers for the help

Title: Re: Which maf sensor?
Post by: Wayne on 30 May 2014, 13:54

Quote from: damien010685 on 30 May 2014, 07:08

Quote from: Wayne on 29 May 2014, 21:01

I ran a Bosch refurb in mine all ok and much cheaper than genuine, just avoid the ebay crap.

The Bosch ones are genuine there exactly the same.... The one I got had the same markings as my original 

Sorry worded it wrong, by genuine I was referring to dealers

Title: Re: Which maf sensor?
Post by: MoMartin on 30 May 2014, 14:43

Oh okay, cheers, anyone got any input on the cheap equivalents? Because ecp sell one for 30 - 50 pounds, when the cheapest bosch is 70 (If you return your old one) and 90ish without returning your old one.

Title: Re: Which maf sensor?
Post by: Wazzzer on 30 May 2014, 15:16

A lot of people have problems with the non genuine MAFs, they usually fail within a few months

Title: Re: Which maf sensor?
Post by: damien010685 on 30 May 2014, 17:45

Quote from: MoMartin on 30 May 2014, 14:43

Oh okay, cheers, anyone got any input on the cheap equivalents? Because ecp sell one for 30 - 50 pounds, when the cheapest bosch is 70 (If you return your old one) and 90ish without returning your old one.

Buy cheap buy twice simple

Title: Re: Which maf sensor?
Post by: MoMartin on 30 May 2014, 20:02

I bought a bosch maf earlier at a cost of £82  :sad: from ecp earlier

Hopefully this should sort out my final fault with the car  :smiley: