Buellwinkle

You guys are funny, soaking the MAF, cotton swabs, haha! Go to Pep Boys or Autozone, get some CRC MAF Sensor cleaner spray, $6 for a huge can. Take apart the MAF (some sensors have a insert that unscrews from the body using security torx screws, some don't). Spray the heck out of it, specially the gold colored wire. Don't touch it, residue from your skin or cotton swab is enough to contaminate it. Also look for oil in the intake tube, even putting in a new one will not help if there's a source of contamination in the intake. Check your air filter, a bad airfilter is one reason MAF's fail.

If you want a new one, Duval Motors discounts genuine MB parts. Check autohausaz.com, they sell OEM and sometimes it's cheaper, sometimes not.

newton22

I attacked my MAF with the CRC and it fixed my check engine light problem for about 3 weeks. It's back on now, so I guess I will have to buy a new one.

BKLYN_C

You can find tonns of cool things around here.

Mercus

But I'm lazy!

sirenebekim

mine is still off and i had bearing grease on the sensor.. .IDK how the f this worked out, but the car runs great and no prob's, no lights, nothin...it used to chug sometimes at the stoplight haha right after i took it to MB of tampa for its first visit.. hmmmm took it back and then i need a mass air meter sensor. Smells funky!

i soaked it in green and then alcohol no spray just time and soak

alex007mayn

my check engine light came on, i'm hoping the spray will fix this

phattbam

for those who would swap out with a new sensor... would you A) buy just the OEM Bosch sensor element and put it back into the tube or B) buy an OE non name brand tube with new element for the same price? both are BRAND NEW. I'm considering doing this to avoid having the CEL come on while smog testing which I have yet to pass.

sirenebekim

If your tube isn't cracked, or broken, just replace the sensor. However, there are some screws holding it in that may need special tools to remove. $90 for the sensor, $190 for the whole thing.. Is $100 bucks worth it? For me, yes. I'm poor.

phattbam

that's roughly the price$ I've seen.

sirenebekim

try waiting for an auction on ebay sometimes you can get them under 80

phattbam

I used a BIN and got an OEM Bosch one for <$110 shipped.