Thread: MAF service life?

Originally Posted by harro

I know a lot has been said about the Maf already but what sort of life should I expect before something goes amiss.

I clean it regularly and now have 92k on the clock.
Is it worth changing it out or wait for a problem?
What sort of service life are other people experiencing?

2002 defender td5.

Cheers,
Paul.

i have late 04 td5 with 68K and its dead. new one on the way.

Do you have a nanocom? if so the idle reading should be around 55-60.

A dead or dieing maf can give a little worse mpg and lack of power at start up.

What do you clean it with?

You can buy maf cleaner but some people have used brake/carby cleaner and it is to harsh and can damage the maf

Originally Posted by Benny_IIA

i have late 04 td5 with 68K and its dead. new one on the way.

Do you have a nanocom? if so the idle reading should be around 55-60.

A dead or dieing maf can give a little worse mpg and lack of power at start up.

What do you clean it with?

You can buy maf cleaner but some people have used brake/carby cleaner and it is to harsh and can damage the maf

Thanks Benny IIA,

I clean it with mild detergent and a cotton wool bud.

I do have a nanocom and will look at the readout.

I may just order 1 as a spare and run it to see if there is any difference.

It seems the failure can be a gradual thing and may take a while to notice so I just want to stay on top of it.

Cheers,
Paul.