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View Poll Results: At what miles did your MAF die??
At less than 20,000 miles
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35.71%
20,001-30,000
2
14.29%
30,001-40,000
2
14.29%
40,001-50,000
3
21.43%
At more than 50,000 miles
2
14.29%
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At what miles did your MAF fail?

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Old Jan 2, 2003 | 08:55 PM
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At what miles did your MAF fail?

Just trying to see if there is any trend.
Old Jan 2, 2003 | 09:08 PM
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21,500, then my replacement went after only another 100 miles.
Old Jan 2, 2003 | 09:38 PM
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Perhaps you should also ask whether the people who had their MAF's blown were w/the aftermarket intake or OEM? This is a BIG concern for me since I've recently ordered the aftermarket intake and DO NOT want to be hassel w/the dealer, period! Thanks.
Old Jan 2, 2003 | 11:08 PM
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Re: At what miles did your MAF fail?

Originally posted by sascuderi
Just trying to see if there is any trend.
Yeah...after they put an oily aftermarket intake on!!!


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Old Jan 3, 2003 | 12:13 AM
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Blew at 40k with a stock intake.
Old Jan 3, 2003 | 12:21 AM
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Re: Re: At what miles did your MAF fail?

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Yeah...after they put an oily aftermarket intake on!!!


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Your filter uses oil too!
Old Jan 3, 2003 | 08:11 AM
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52k

52k with Stillen/Pop (Stillen/POP on since 15k miles)

Replaced under warranty this week.
Old Jan 3, 2003 | 02:41 PM
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Re: At what miles did your MAF fail?

I don’t understand why so many people have problems with this MAF thing:

The MAF on our cars is a heated electro that constantly monitors temperature. It does this by sense the amount of air that cools the unit. If you put on an aftermarket unit that does not provide enough protection against the elements, it will damage your MAF. Likewise, if you put on an overly oiled aftermarket filter, it too will damage your MAF as well.

The stock airbox is designed to only allow air to pass through the sensor.
Old Jan 3, 2003 | 04:33 PM
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Re: 52k

Originally posted by MaineI30
52k with Stillen/Pop (Stillen/POP on since 15k miles)

Replaced under warranty this week.
Sorry to go OT here, but hey...MaineI30...where have you been? Every once and a while I hit the political monkey URL hoping you've brought it back from the dead. I figured you were driving your new M5 by now and had left .org far behind.

I see that you are up to a new thingy out in your neck of the woods...I'm up to a new thingy myself...I hope your new thingy is going as well as my new thingy. I have some friends who may be interested in the services of your new thingy and I will certainly let you know if that turns out to be true...one in the NE and a couple down south a bit.
Old Jan 3, 2003 | 04:44 PM
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5000 miles with a K&N panel filter.
Old Jan 3, 2003 | 07:11 PM
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Originally posted by VMaximus02
Perhaps you should also ask whether the people who had their MAF's blown were w/the aftermarket intake or OEM? This is a BIG concern for me since I've recently ordered the aftermarket intake and DO NOT want to be hassel w/the dealer, period! Thanks.
Someone had done a poll like that a few months ago and it seemed to be more of the MAF failures had some type of intake but there were also some who were stock. (Since many who read this forum have intakes in general that could effect the results)

Keep on voting! so far it looks like the miles are spread all over the place, but I am surprised at the greater % below 20,000. However, I have always read that if you have a bad electical component they will fail early when in use.
Old Jan 3, 2003 | 08:10 PM
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Originally posted by sascuderi


Someone had done a poll like that a few months ago and it seemed to be more of the MAF failures had some type of intake but there were also some who were stock. (Since many who read this forum have intakes in general that could effect the results)
The thing I don't understand is -- if it was only happening to people with aftermarket intakes I doubt Nissan would have issued a TSB about it.
Old Jan 3, 2003 | 08:12 PM
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Re: Re: 52k

Originally posted by MichaelAE
Sorry to go OT here, but hey...MaineI30...where have you been? Every once and a while I hit the political monkey URL hoping you've brought it back from the dead. I figured you were driving your new M5 by now and had left .org far behind.
Sorta went silent for a while, kicking off the new biz and generally keeping a low profile. Lots goin' on...

Eh, I miss the Monkey. -- I wish I had time for it.... Also wish I had the M5 .. I saw one yesterday. Blue, too... *sigh*

Originally posted by MichaelAE
I see that you are up to a new thingy out in your neck of the woods...I'm up to a new thingy myself...I hope your new thingy is going as well as my new thingy. I have some friends who may be interested in the services of your new thingy and I will certainly let you know if that turns out to be true...one in the NE and a couple down south a bit.
Drop me an e-mail dude.
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 06:47 AM
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The thing I don't understand is -- if it was only happening to people with aftermarket intakes I doubt Nissan would have issued a TSB about it.
You are right. I was considering just getting a new one now and replaced the original just to prevent a problem.

The question is, did Nissan make the replacment any better?? Is there an aftermarket MAF that we can use instead of the one from Nissan???
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 09:23 AM
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Originally posted by sascuderi


You are right. I was considering just getting a new one now and replaced the original just to prevent a problem.

The question is, did Nissan make the replacment any better?? Is there an aftermarket MAF that we can use instead of the one from Nissan???

Nissan has changed the MAF from the original that was stock .. at least in the 2000's. The Infiniti service manager told me that they had a "superceded" part that had a new part number. I posted it in my original MAF thread in 5th gen.
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 11:13 AM
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Originally posted by MaineI30
Nissan has changed the MAF from the original that was stock .. at least in the 2000's. The Infiniti service manager told me that they had a "superceded" part that had a new part number. I posted it in my original MAF thread in 5th gen.
I haven't taken apart the MAF yet...is the part number easily spotted? I'd like to identify if I have the original part or the "superceded" part. I might be inclined to just replace the sucker now rather than get nailed with a failure halfway to Vancouver or something like that.
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 02:13 PM
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MAF part

The Nissan Max part number for the new one is 22680-2y001, and I know Courtesy Nissan has them is stock (I asked them last week) for 89.00.

I suspect this will work in the 2000 I30, correct?

MaineI30, do you know if the Infinti part number is the same as the Nissan Max?
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 03:00 PM
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My Max is at 45K now and I've yet to replace the MAF.

2k1 auto with frankencar/jwt intake
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 06:54 PM
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Originally posted by acMAX
My Max is at 45K now and I've yet to replace the MAF.

2k1 auto with frankencar/jwt intake
Well lucky you, but IIRC the post is asking at what mileage your MAFS failed. If yours did not fail there is no need to post.
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 07:25 PM
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Re: MAF part

Originally posted by sascuderi
The Nissan Max part number for the new one is 22680-2y001, and I know Courtesy Nissan has them is stock (I asked them last week) for 89.00.

I suspect this will work in the 2000 I30, correct?
Yes, this is the part number that was just installed in my car last week. It is supposedly the "superceded," newer one.

Originally posted by sascuderi
MaineI30, do you know if the Infinti part number is the same as the Nissan Max?
Yessiree.

Old Jan 5, 2003 | 06:18 AM
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Thanks so far

Looks like they are most likely to fail early, at least a greater % of them. However, the sample size is still small, so if you lost your MAF and didn't vote yet, please do! Thanks
Old Jan 5, 2003 | 09:33 AM
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Well lucky you, but IIRC the post is asking at what mileage your MAFS failed. If yours did not fail there is no need to post.
yes I'm aware of the question but felt like posting a reply anyway. I do it all the time (along with many others)emax...

This is the first time I've ever been "scolded" or reprimanded for doing so. (and it's not even a post of a smilie or some other nonsense)

We need someone like you to moderate the NE forum...you think I'm bad?
Check out the hooligans over there.
Old Jan 5, 2003 | 10:50 AM
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yes I'm aware of the question but felt like posting a reply anyway. I do it all the time (along with many others)emax...

This is the first time I've ever been "scolded" or reprimanded for doing so. (and it's not even a post of a smilie or some other nonsense)

We need someone like you to moderate the NE forum...you think I'm bad?
Check out the hooligans over there.
My reply to you was not as a moderator just as a member. I for one am tired of hearing people say "I don't have that problem" when the post is just asking a question to people "who have that problem". If you don't have that problem just don't reply, no one wants to hear you. 99% of people do not have the problem, WE KNOW THIS!

A great example of this is when someone posts "how much do you owe/pay on your car"? And every once in a while someone comes in with a big grin saying "it's paid off ". Well hey thats great but did we ask you, do we care? NO. We just want to know how much you owe.

Now let's take a second here and pretend everyone was like you.. Everytime someone had a technical question asking people a question like "when did your problem first occur", that post would be hijacked by everyone and there brother saying "I don't have that problem". You see the problem here? If everyone was like you every post would be filed up with "I don't have that problem" posts. Just amagine that for a minute and then hopefully you will understand where I'm comming form here.
Old Jan 9, 2003 | 07:13 PM
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Any more votes? Anyone not counted??

If not, thanks.
Old Jan 9, 2003 | 08:46 PM
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I have had 3 MAFS break in the last 3 weeks.. Since I instaled a apexi filter the MAFS's have only lasted a matter of minutes. Back to stock for now, I can't take this crap anymore..
Old Jan 9, 2003 | 08:52 PM
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I have had 3 MAFS break in the last 3 weeks.. Since I instaled a apexi filter the MAFS's have only lasted a matter of minutes. Back to stock for now, I can't take this crap anymore..
Old Jan 10, 2003 | 01:41 AM
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Originally posted by emax95
I have had 3 MAFS break in the last 3 weeks.. Since I instaled a apexi filter the MAFS's have only lasted a matter of minutes. Back to stock for now, I can't take this crap anymore..
Surely you are kidding. If not that is un-freaking-believeable. No Apexi for me I guess.
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