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Offline smithybud

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mass air flow meter
« on: 17 October 2011, 08:54 »
hi to all... im a newby so be patient please !!  golf gti 1.8 turbo 2001 (AUM) engine code. the problem i have is that my mass air flow meter needs replacing and i am trying to cross reference the part numbers... i want to stay with original bosch make, as read bad reports about the cheap ones... my problem is .... my part numbers on the mass meter are  (06A 906 461 LX)  &  (0280218064)  im struggling to find exact match at the moment... im finding lots of meters with the codes (06A 906 461 L)  &  (0280218063) are these the same as my original one or do i need the exact match ???? many thanks guys.... hope you can help. cheers... neil.   

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Re: mass air flow meter
« Reply #1 on: 17 October 2011, 09:01 »
Your local Bosch agent should be able to match / cross reference it all ok.

No point in fitting a s/h one.

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Re: mass air flow meter
« Reply #3 on: 17 October 2011, 09:07 »
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=208019.0

The part numbers in that link for an AUM are different as well  :undecided:


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Re: mass air flow meter
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Offline shaft69

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Re: mass air flow meter
« Reply #5 on: 17 October 2011, 09:24 »
I got mine from eurocarpart Gen Bosch one £50. Just give them reg they'll give correct one. Simples.
MK4 1.8t bored/stroked 2.0lt AEG crank, 83mm supertech pistons, intergrated rods, ACL race brgs, Flowed large port head, Supertech valves, All ARP bolts, GTX2871r turbo, Tial wastegate, 3" pipewerx dp, REVO stage 3 tune, Direct port water meth, MORE TO COME!!! Ready to go racing
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Re: mass air flow meter
« Reply #6 on: 17 October 2011, 09:41 »
thanks guys...

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Re: mass air flow meter
« Reply #7 on: 17 October 2011, 12:00 »
thanks for all your help guys... just been down my local bosch dealers and they cross referenced the numbers for me and guess what they even had one in stock !!! result !! £59.00  part numbers were differing but after he explained it to me in great detail ...zzzzzz it turns out i needed the 0986280217 for the AUM engine code as stated in the link someone provided for me ... thanks once again guys !!!! off now to fit it and get my baby purring again.....

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Re: mass air flow meter
« Reply #8 on: 17 October 2011, 12:37 »
Happy days  :smiley:

Fingers crossed it solves your problems; until the next one  :lipsrsealed: :grin:

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Re: mass air flow meter
« Reply #9 on: 17 October 2011, 15:56 »
Fitted mine this afternoon my spluttering has stopped, AWESOME.
MK4 1.8t bored/stroked 2.0lt AEG crank, 83mm supertech pistons, intergrated rods, ACL race brgs, Flowed large port head, Supertech valves, All ARP bolts, GTX2871r turbo, Tial wastegate, 3" pipewerx dp, REVO stage 3 tune, Direct port water meth, MORE TO COME!!! Ready to go racing
Owner of bndynamix ltd. BMW and mini specialist
184 Wallgate, Wigan
WN3 4AL
07966492823.