Replacing MAF Sensor?

[powers1]

Originally Posted by yema0003

It's a '00 4.4, 64k on it, the dealer qouted it after running a diagnostic . . . so now i am looking for DIY instructions?

Mafs get dirty ,normally in cars which have the oil breather pipe in the air supply tube.In some cases cleaning it will resolve the problems,assuming the air-measuring filament is not broken.

Hvae a look here.
www.louv.tv/cars/m5/maf

[yema0003]

Update . . .it's been a month and change now since cleaning the MAF, If any of u are ever in Mpls i will be buying drinks.

[powers1]

Originally Posted by yema0003

Update . . .it's been a month and change now since cleaning the MAF, If any of u are ever in Mpls i will be buying drinks.

Good to hear that our MAF cleaning tips were useful....

[svh19044]

I have a question...was it throwing codes p0170 and p0173?

[yema0003]

The codes i was getting were P135 and P170, taught it was the 02 sensor but since cleaning the MAF sensor both went away!!

[flekz]

something u guys dont know, is that vw, audi and bmw all use the same bosch sensors... so u can go get a maf sensor from vw for a 2000 or better vr6 and it'll work fine on ur x5... i just put a r32 on my x5 and i missed the feeling of being able to rip the car without it sputtering... but now its good to go... just gotta clear the service engine soon light and make sure it doesn't pop back up... and im good

[ArtMan]

looking at the diagrams and the cleaning link....I dont have a proglem with my X with the MAF however soemtimes its like its under powered this was a brought up in an new thread but cant find it and the solution was to get the MAF cleaned now....from the pictures im lookin at the MAF in X 3.0 03 and it doesnt look like that am i looking in the wrong area?