Hi All,

 I decided to make a "How To " whilst I was replacing my Mass Air Flow meter.

 
If your having problem such as Flat Spots in acceleration, struggle to hit 80mph +, Struggle going up hills , Turbo seems to Die / go flat  in certain gears during the rev range I suggest you change your MAF.

Firstly to highlight, this is the M A F Unit It's self. 

Step 1: Disconnect the power cable at the top of the MAF Unit 

Step 2 : Take out the Screws at either side, holding the Unit onto the Air box.  I could use a standard Philips for mine, yours may require a Torx style driver.

 Step 3 : Move the clip holding the MAF onto the flexible pipe, some find this tricky, I found this very easy with some long nosed plyers, I Just open the clip  enough to remove the old MAF, and put the new one in place. and released the clip again. Simple.

Step 4 : Close the clip again, and make sure the new M.A.F is held in tightly.

Step 5 : Take the blank cover off the other end and stick it in the other side of the airbox.

Step 6:  Screw back in, I twisted the Maf slightly to ensure the hols lines up, if you put the MAF unit in and the holes will not line up, Open the clip again and turn the MAF slightly.

Step 7: Re Connect the power again.

FINISHED

I did this in under 5 mins in the bloody rain, really easy to do. Boy does it make a different, took her for a spin afterwards, no problems up to 100mph+ ( she struggled to hit 90 before )

Smooth, acceleration, with NO flat spots what's so ever.

 
If your thinking of doing it, don't put it off. Do it now.

Nice "how to" there, mate.

This should be made into a sticky, most people will have to do this and would be really useful.

I would definately have a go now, after seeing this, I have not got oily hands.

Cheers Bud

Simon

GTi TDi Anniversary 1396

How much is a new MAF? Just need to know for future reference.

Cheers.

I was quoted around the £80 mark from a dealer. It's an exchange basis by the way.

Thanks for the comments, it really was easy.

They initially quotes me £80 ish also, but then he did some more typing and came back with £56 something pence inc VAT. He said, they don't do a exchange on them any more, and places that do will be phasing them out soon ish. So an old MAF is pretty much useless, if it's on it's way out anyway.

 Sorry to bump and old thread but the pics no longer work. Has anyone got some they could upload, or email me and I can upload? Or a link to another guide to replacing the MAF?

Thanks!

Will re upload them now.

Re Upped!

Someone tried a Mercedes MAF in their car and said it worked better than putting a new one in from VW,

So which Mercedes one will fit? 

The Merc MAF will only fit non-PD units AFAIK.

Nice how to Big E used it last night and it came in handy. Thanks