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Found a source of reman OE 3.0i Mafs for $29/shipped. Not affiliated
In case anyone is interested: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mass-Air-Fl...72.m2749.l2649 Considering this is cheaper than the useless Chinese aftermarket MAF's and it's a real OE unit I figure it's worth a try. -Steve |
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Let us know how it goes. Normally I wouldn't touch a cardone part with someone's else's d*ck. But if it works... Hard to argue with that.
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I am no fan of Cardone mechanical parts like recirculating ball steering gears. I can't say I've ever used a remanufactured electronic component from them before. I'll report back with how it goes. My existing OE maf is working fine but I saw the price on these and had to buy one.
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Pretty good price, even for debugging. Thanks for the lead.
I will guess that as with many reman electronic parts, in this case, "remanufactured" means "tested" and maybe even wiped clean.
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Unless it is a Siemens MAF it could be a VDO MAF also made in Germany, VDO wasn't used as an OE supplier for the MAF.
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Siemens Automotive and VDO merged already in 2001 to Siemens VDO.
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They are two separate companies just like Chevy and Cadillac. If you look at the picture I posted, the MAF only states that it is a SIEMENS MAF not Siemens/VDO MAF. If you bought a VDO MAF it will not have the SIEMENS name on it.
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The MAF is a critical part of the fuel/air mixture system. I never install an MAF that is not an OE or OEM part. My guess is the scope of remanufacturing and selling an MAF for $29 is that it has only been cleaned, maybe not even with MAF cleaner.
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The Cardone $29 MAF I received looks identical to my original one except the Siemens marque is milled off like in the above photo. I logged a few hours of driving and it is working fine. For the price you can’t go too far wrong.
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