air mass sensor help
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Audi 225 TT.w203 sedan.Bmw 318tiCali.Ed.VW Jetta vr6
air mass sensor help
any info on replacing air mass sensor ?? code readout: P0170 & p0173
can anyone help me on if i should replace myself or pay dealer for a job that i think could be easy. i am not an idiot and semi mecanicly inclined i just need some basic instructions and maybee a good place to buy one if not from the parts dept. any help would be appreciated
btw i did search and couldnt some up with too mutch
can anyone help me on if i should replace myself or pay dealer for a job that i think could be easy. i am not an idiot and semi mecanicly inclined i just need some basic instructions and maybee a good place to buy one if not from the parts dept. any help would be appreciated
btw i did search and couldnt some up with too mutch
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Piece of cake to replace, don't understand why they would charge more than 15-30 minutes labor to do it but you know dealers.
Call Hoehn MB in Carlsbad, ask for the wholesale parts desk and order it at the wholesale price, save a $100 or so. Of course if you are wrong, you just blew $300-400 on something you don't need. It could be something else like a vacuum leak or dirty/malfunctioning injectors but it seems like for most people it's the MAF sensor.
Call Hoehn MB in Carlsbad, ask for the wholesale parts desk and order it at the wholesale price, save a $100 or so. Of course if you are wrong, you just blew $300-400 on something you don't need. It could be something else like a vacuum leak or dirty/malfunctioning injectors but it seems like for most people it's the MAF sensor.
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thanks guys im gonna try and mess with it today.ALSO.... can i just unhook the battery for a min. to reset the check engine light or do i have to bring it in?
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Here ya go 
... It is easy..It is like changing your air filter.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...spagenameZWDVW
... It is easy..It is like changing your air filter.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...spagenameZWDVW
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thanks benzondubz, speaking of cleaning your airfilter i just went to clean mine ....heres one...nice dirty jersey air for ya....
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AMG E55, Stage 1, Strait Pipe from Primary Cats
Originally Posted by LowCaliTi
thanks benzondubz, speaking of cleaning your airfilter i just went to clean mine ....heres one...nice dirty jersey air for ya....
LOL !! Holy crap ! Now do the K&N...
ps. How do like that 175.00 for the air mass
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K&N filter is the way to go specially once you learn how to replace the MAF sensor as the oil from the filter can contaminate it. Personally I tried it and wasn't impressed, both on the dyno and the way it's made is rather cheap. If I every do aftermarket filter again, I would stick with ITG even though they are a little more expensive than K&N.
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As long as we're talking about air filters, does the dealer ever clean them if you give the car for service? I've had my car for 2 years and have never even checked the air filter. Would i just run some water over it.
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Originally Posted by r3v1ls
As long as we're talking about air filters, does the dealer ever clean them if you give the car for service? I've had my car for 2 years and have never even checked the air filter. Would i just run some water over it.
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For your 411, easy, easy job....do an ebay search. I purchased mine on the 'bay' - a Bosch OEM for $200, shipping included. Your codes are fuel trim, left and right bank, respectively. The MAF replacement did the trick. Look up my posts, the posts on this forum are quite comprehensive.
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Originally Posted by WifesC320
I had those codes too and the MAF did the trick. But now it seems like my gas milage is suffering though.
