MAF thoughts needed please

[mik]

Howdy all - christ it's been a while since I posted here

My dad's (remapped) Leon 110TDI is showing signs of MAF failure (very lumpy starting, and crap power delivery).

A few years back when the OEM Bosch MAFs were £silly, everyone was suggesting the Merc Pieburg unit as a better replacement. I see from a search that current dealership prices are circa £75 for a replacement unit... so what's the current opinion?

At this price it seems silly trying to mess around cleaning the existing unit. So what's the current opinion?

a/ New MAF from your local friendly SEAT dealership?
b/ Pieburg unit from your local freindly MB dealership?
c/ Spend ages cleaning it, then break it, and have to buy a new one anyway.

 

[glynnd]

Buy a new maf but not from Seat get it from VW!
Glynn

 

[AndyHazza]

Definately get a genuine one/ Bosch one - dont bother with a spurious one, they may be cheaper but will more than likely be knackered in a week!

 

[glynnd]

Do the gsf / euro car parts ones last that long now? !
Glynn

 

[AD90]

I bought serv-ex one for our 115Pd Alhambra from GSF, it looks to me like a genuine Bosch exchange unit.

 

[glynnd]

So were the two that I got from them in a 6 month period!
Glynn

 

[sssstew]

get an exchange unit from VW or skoda.

ps.... i chose option 4

 

[mik]

Thanks gents

 

[AD90]

So are we saying that the GSF (Bosch Serv-Ex) are of a lower quality than the VW (Bosch Serv-Ex)

I will feedback if the GSF one fails prematurely. (3 Weeks and counting)

AD90

 

[glynnd]

Mine were!
Glynn

 

[m0rk]

ps.... i chose option 4

me too

 

[glynnd]

get an exchange unit from VW or skoda.

ps.... i chose option 4

Nasty bugger!
Glynn

 

[glynnd]

me too

Nasty bugger also !!
Glynn

 

[mik]

They're not really nasty. Just gaylords.

 

[glynnd]

Ha Ha

 

[andycupra]

another option here:
would have to make sure you get the correct numbered part
http://www.webcon.co.uk/Downloads/Webcon Marelli MAF 2007.pdf

 

[sssstew]

They're not really nasty. Just gaylords.

you love us really Mik