Cost of MAF (supply & fit)??? (w202)

[Shala]

i been told that I need to change the MAF on my car. The garage wanna charge me £527.00 in VAT. They say thats the best price I'll get. the MAF alone is £304.** inc Vat & the rest is labour because apparantly they have to connect & map it on the computer.

I'm sure someone had it done cheaper than this.

i need help asap

 

[Blobcat]

Find another garage, or a Bosch specialist. <£100 for the MAS and <£150 including fitting and thats at MB

 

[Mantasr]

Go to Euro car parts and buy a genuine bosch MAF (mine was £160 inc vat for my w202 c200) an fit it yourself. All you need is a flat bladed screwdriver for the the large hose clip. You dont need to re-map anything. Just make sure the ignition is off before you unplug the connector on the unit.

 

[Parrot of Doom]

i been told that I need to change the MAF on my car. The garage wanna charge me £527.00 in VAT. They say thats the best price I'll get. the MAF alone is £304.** inc Vat & the rest is labour because apparantly they have to connect & map it on the computer.

I'm sure someone had it done cheaper than this.

i need help asap

Come to my house, I'll do it for £520 and I'll even make you a brew.

What a ripoff. Don't go back there mate.

 

[IAN MAC]

I reckon my daughter could change a MAF, its that simple my man.

 

[anyweb]

try cleaning it first, its a simple job and theres a very good howto written here on this site, search for MAF (written by parrot of doom)

here's the link

http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=18298&highlight=clean+maf

cheers
anyweb

 

[Shala]

So the garage was lying about having to fit it to a computer???

 

[Blobcat]

Yes & no, the MAS doesn't always store fault codes, so you can just fit a new one. Even if it has stored a fault code it doesn't have to be cleared straight away so just replacing the MAS is enough.

 

[Shala]

which air mass sensor to buy???

I went to euro car parts @

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecommerce/Search_Results.asp

Done search under:
Manufacturer:Mercedes
Year:1998
Model:C180 : 202.018 111.920 111.921
Search: AIR FLOW METER

They got a few different ones for my car so which one these do i need?

BOSCH NEW n/a 434220010 AIR MASS SENSOR M111-920/41/42/44 961/70/75 ENG 124 202 208 210
£208.72

GENERIC n/a 434220011 AIR MASS SENSOR MERC 124 202 208 210 M111-920/41/42/44/60/ 961/70/75
£65.78

BOSCH NEW n/a 434220120 AIR MASS SENSOR 163 170 202 208 210638 901-903 (CHECK APPLICATIONS)
AIR MASS METER £159.95

GENERIC n/a 434220121 AIR MASS SENSOR MERC 163 170 202 208 210 638 901-903 (CHECK MODELS)
AIR MASS METER £99.96

Shala

 

[Shala]

Phone Euro car parts & they said the one I need is:

BOSCH NEW n/a 434220120 AIR MASS SENSOR 163 170 202 208 210638 901-903 (CHECK APPLICATIONS)
AIR MASS METER £159.95

I'm gonna go & pick it up off them now & get a different mechanic to fit it

 

[Mantasr]

Good stuff! I still think you should fit it yourself as it is so simple. It takes 2 mins to do. Go on give it a try. Look at the thread " How to clean a MAF" to see photos.

 

[Parrot of Doom]

Yeah, fit it yourself. If you're uncertain what you're looking for, ask here first, but in truth all you'll need is the correct torx key. Its literally a 5 minute job.

 

[bibamus]

I went to euro car parts @

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecommerce/Search_Results.asp

Done search under:
Manufacturer:Mercedes
Year:1998
Model:C180 : 202.018 111.920 111.921
Search: AIR FLOW METER

They got a few different ones for my car so which one these do i need?

BOSCH NEW n/a 434220010 AIR MASS SENSOR M111-920/41/42/44 961/70/75 ENG 124 202 208 210
£208.72

GENERIC n/a 434220011 AIR MASS SENSOR MERC 124 202 208 210 M111-920/41/42/44/60/ 961/70/75
£65.78

BOSCH NEW n/a 434220120 AIR MASS SENSOR 163 170 202 208 210638 901-903 (CHECK APPLICATIONS)
AIR MASS METER £159.95

GENERIC n/a 434220121 AIR MASS SENSOR MERC 163 170 202 208 210 638 901-903 (CHECK MODELS)
AIR MASS METER £99.96

Shala

I have a 97 C180. When I bought mine, I rang them up and gave them the details. My engine code is 111.921 ( from the service record), I got the £159.95 one, (434220120). If you look on the tube body of the MAF, you will see a number. Mine shows 0280 217 114. I gave them this number which they use to get the correct part number.
If there are any codes stored in the ECU, I believe you can reset it by disconnecting the battery for a few hours. Just connect it correctly afterwards ( + first then -) but just driving it for a while seems to sort everything out.
Good luck
Allan

 

[Shala]

waranty company decided to pay out after I went a little mentle. he garage ar charging about £527 waranty company wilpay back £333 of it so I end up paying £197 from my own pocket. its same as buiyng 1 myself as MAF + vat comes to £187 after vat this only cost me £10 more & will be fully guaranteed. After they fit it they will put it on machine to test whether its mixing air/petrol correctly.

 

[Glenn Smith]

waranty company decided to pay out after I went a little mentle. he garage ar charging about £527 waranty company wilpay back £333 of it so I end up paying £197 from my own pocket. its same as buiyng 1 myself as MAF + vat comes to £187 after vat this only cost me £10 more & will be fully guaranteed. After they fit it they will put it on machine to test whether its mixing air/petrol correctly.

This garage should be shot, honestly it's not even a 15 minute job including checking the emmissions.

 

[jberks]

The warranty company is right. I paid £400 ish for a diagnostic, a new O2 sensor (part was £100) and a MAS on my E240. So - around £300 for a Diagnostic and MAS, and that's not allowing for the O2 sensor being a bit of a bugger to do.
As everyone says, fitting the MAS is a 5 min job for a hamfisted idiot with the wrong tools so if the garage are charging you that much, and that is actually all they are doing, they are ripping you off. I actually removed the MAS when I changed the plugs because it was in the way. It really is 1 clip and a screw and it sits right on top of the engine bay so access is a doddle. Fine use the warranty and a garage, but you shouldn't be chipping in, the warranty co are paying enough for the whole job.

 

[stats007]

Name and shame the garage for a quote like that.

 

[Shala]

deusch Motors Croydon

 

[Shala]

just had the maf supplied & fitted by Deusch Motors Croydon. £527.68 total. The car is performing awesome but idles @ 500 revs & feels like its going to cut out. Is it because its due for a service?

Shala

 

[Parrot of Doom]

You've been had.