Clayton

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My car started dying on me a few days ago and I dropped it off at the Nissan dealership to have them check it out. Well, they told me the first thing they had to replace was the distributor cap and suggested the rotor, plugs, and wires be replaced too. Since it had been quite a while since that stuff had been replaced and the fact that I needed my car back ASAP...I had them do the work.

Well that didn't solve the issue, they test drove it and it died on them. They checked the logs and found that it was the Mass Airflow Meter. This is a pretty expensive part...$525 from this dealer, $475 from courtesy, and waiting on another price from another shop locally.

Does anyone happen to have one of these available for sale? Also, what's involved in replacing this unit? They are only charging $50 or so to have it installed, but if it's just something I plug in I will do it myself.

TIA,

Clayton

Greeny

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Internetautomart has the maf sensor for $200..

http://internetautomart.com/maxima/3rdgen/FI.html?

Michael

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I have one I will sell for $50 shipped from my old 93. Its not hard to change it out. just undo it at the air box and piping going to the TB. Dont lose the rubber gasket where it meets the air box.

Greeny

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Here are few pics of where it is and how to remove the connector...

as michal said above,just remove the bolts from the air filter box and remove the clamp from the other side...

Use a pick of some sort to remove the clip on the electrical connector...

Clayton

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Michael, how many miles are on your MAF sensor? I'm interested.

Oh, and are these the same for SEs/GXEs?

Michael

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I replied to your email.

they are the same for the SE and GXE.

maxitech

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Ha! They want $50 to install the thing! That is a pretty basic installation...If you can change your own oil you should not have a problem with the MAF. Look in the for sale section for anyone parting out a car...A few bucks and you'll be set up with one.

P.S. I'll install it for you for $20. LOL

Phoenix

Rubber gasket? There's a rubber gasket? I never had a rubber gasket. At least not since I've known the car. I kinda thought there should be one, you know, to maintain the integrity of the intake... but I never know they existed.

And in response to the original question. $50 for installation is insane. Changing oil is about as hard as changing MAFs. Go to the Parts for sale board and find one there. Or PM vansskaterfreak. He has two up for grabs, i believe.

Cliff Clavin

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I think most of us that have been on the board for a while have picked one up somewhere or another. They are all the same for the 3rd gens. I have a spare (not for sale right now) just in case mine conks out or I have a problem and I want to be sure to eliminate the fact that my current one might be bad.

They are very easy to swap, just take a look at it.

Clayton

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Ok, I feel silly for asking now that I realize what part this actually is. I was confused because the tech kept calling it the Mass Airflow Meter, so I thought the sensor and meter were two different parts. Anyway, I know that they are the same thing now and I'm going to do this repair myself. Just need to find a used MAF sensor for a good price now. Thanks for the info guys!

MaXtUneD

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I got an extra MAF sensor with less than 100k miles on it..pm for price...

Dysfunctional

i got one with 114 k on it ill sell it for $50 too

maxitech

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Also try cleaning the connector and reattaching it before buying a new one. I had a problem with mine and it turned out to be a slightly corroded connection.

backNblackj30

i have one off a 94 se with 50k miles, mint condition, i can do 45$ shipped.
if you can scratch and wipe your own bum, i know for a fact you can change the amss air flow sensor!

white90se

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i have 2 of them...one with 117,000 and the other with 145,000...make me an offer

maxitech

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I switched out my MAFs when I installed the cold air intake last weekend. The prongs on the MAF side of the connector read ABCDEF....ABCDE had metal prongs in these 5 slots while the other one had prongs only in BCDE...Anyone got an explanation for that one?

Clayton

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Thanks for the offers everyone. I sent a guy a payment for one in California but have yet to receive confirmation of shipping. So stand by... I might take one of you up on an offer.

Clayton

fitz

The MAF likes to be cleaned once in awhile with some spray electrical cleaner. Dirt build up on them makes them go crazy. 12 to go. fitz