MAF sensor cleaning

[don simon]

Poor mpg means I've got to do some work. First thing is to clean the maf sensor. It's a Bosch and has some odd looking screw heads. First question is what tool for removal?
Second question is for a reliable Ebay seller for when it all goes belly up...

 

[Madmark]

What year is it as post 2001 you'll kill maff cleaning it

 

[Mobieus_uk]

you can clean a maf, just have to be carefull, from memory they are security torx, if you break out the center pin then a normal torx will fit

 

[solarman216]

You can clean Hitachi, but not the Bosch, they are supposed to be self cleaning but do eventually fail, Rick

 

[don simon]

You can clean Hitachi, but not the Bosch, they are supposed to be self cleaning but do eventually fail, Rick

That's not great news.
Any recommended Ebay sellers?

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

That's not great news.
Any recommended Ebay sellers?

You can buy just the insert on ebay, bosch, for £90/110!

Couldnt copy link but ebay number is 150938788539

 

[don simon]

AAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!

Getting frustrated now.
I have just bought a set of torx security spanners/keys/thingummies to remove the maf and have a play with a couple of others.
The screwhead pictured has 5 points whereas the torx has 6 points!!!! :doh
What the blinking flip tool do I need?

 

[rayf3262]

There is enough land around the head of the screw to get some pliers on it. Once out replace with a a more conventional s/t screw.

 

[Banshee]

There is enough land around the head of the screw to get some pliers on it. Once out replace with a a more conventional s/t screw.

Exactly what Ray said :thumbs

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[Sweety]

Put a pair of grips on the screw heads on mine just to slacken it a bit then used a small screwdriver wedged in to fully unscrew them but cleaning a bosch maf just leads to you needing a new one asap:lol:doh used a can of compressed air for cleaning dust etc off computers on mine lest week on the off chance it might shift a bit of muck & it's been ok but any sort of chemical & it'll kill it which I know first hand:augie

 

[solarman216]

Put a pair of grips on the screw heads on mine just to slacken it a bit then used a small screwdriver wedged in to fully unscrew them but cleaning a bosch maf just leads to you needing a new one asap:lol:doh used a can of compressed air for cleaning dust etc off computers on mine lest week on the off chance it might shift a bit of muck & it's been ok but any sort of chemical & it'll kill it which I know first hand:augie

he is not trying to clean it, I sent him a couple of non gen Bosch ones to try, so he is just trying to swap, Rick

 

[Banshee]

he is not trying to clean it, I sent him a couple of non gen Bosch ones to try, so he is just trying to swap, Rick

We didn't know that, the thread title says MAF cleaning so we thought he was still trying to open his and clean it

 

[solarman216]

cloudy with age, or is it scotch, Rick

 

[Banshee]

cloudy with age, or is it scotch, Rick

:lol :lol :lol

I'm not really here at the min :naughty

 

[solarman216]

:lol :lol :lol

I'm not really here at the min :naughty

I am but only in spirit, Rick

 

[Banshee]

I am but only in spirit, Rick

You coming to the Wiltshire meet Rick?

 

[solarman216]

You coming to the Wiltshire meet Rick?

When is it? Rick

 

[Sweety]

he is not trying to clean it, I sent him a couple of non gen Bosch ones to try, so he is just trying to swap, Rick

Sorry misread it Rick, that'll teach me not to try & read things on here whilst pulling my hair out trying to get Gimp (photo editing software:naughty) to work:doh

 

[solarman216]

Sorry misread it Rick, that'll teach me not to try & read things on here whilst pulling my hair out trying to get Gimp (photo editing software:naughty) to work:doh

not your fault, it did not come up on the thread that he was trying other maffs, Rick