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E420 MAF S210 vs W124

Old Oct 27, 2008 | 03:48 PM
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E420 MAF S210 vs W124

Hi Guys

have the S210 E420, which is the same M119 engine as in the W124 E420. Question to you E420 owners: have some issues finding a decent MAF... takes 3 months till a store can deliver me a Bosch unit at about $600 (mind you, in Germany)
but in that unit is only the sensor that needs replacing, any luck getting just that sensor insert somehow?
Also, i can't seem to get to that screw to undo the band around the unit (if i were to replace completely). tight space and things are in the way. Any of you out there who has managed this, and how?

appreciate yr input

sometimes i regret not getting the E320... soooo much easier to find parts (and at decent prices)

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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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we can get the M112 and m113 insert but it is only about $20 less than the whole unit price of mid $160 bosch.M119 complete bosch unit mid $280 delivered.
420 maf diy on benzworld.org w210 diy section hope it helps.Have you tried cleaning with maf cleaner?

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w210...-cleaning.html

I know there is another diy if you search.Did you pull a maf code like the most definetely bad p0100?or just the falling out of range p0170 and p0173? the latter two respond to cleaning most of the time.

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Old Oct 28, 2008 | 07:01 AM
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Hi Ohlord

thx for stepping in.
car has about 95k miles on it now, and want to do some maintenance.
i know, from all the threads i read all accross forums, that the MAF is a due item anyhow, so thought i'd bite the bullet as my mileage or responsiveness of the engine is decreasing (at least subjectively). i did not read out codes yet, because my experience is when it comes that far it will usually get more expensive for me and at a worse timing (ie, after i took up my holidays to deal with all of it myself and at ease).
Along with the maf, i am thinking O2 sensors for sure. Also some bushings on swaybar, and other parts in that area, plus new shocks, brake light switch, etc.
how about the camshaft drive train? i read it is a sensitive item also and the chain needs to be replaced before it breaks (totalled engine).
anyhow, an avid reader of these forums (hence, also your responses to threads), so learned a lot already. Slowly but surely increasing my mechanic skills by applying it in real life
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