E46 air flow meter

[bmwad1]

Hi Guys

Does anybody know where i can get E46 air flow meter please.... and pls dont say the dealer.

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Sorry guys forget to say i am from Cape Town

 

[ChrisBrand]

Dealer will cost you about R5000.00

Goldwagen - about R1000.00

G-drive (online) R1200.00

 

[calypso]

Diesel Electric.

 

[ChrisBrand]

Heard good things about Diesel Electric but they not in CPT.

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Nevermind. I was wrong. There are a few here

 

[bmwad1]

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[Die_Miek]

What e46?

For my 318 N42 MAF Is R3200 ON G-drive, goldwagon the same.
Bossautoparts sells sebring brand maf for R1185. I've never heard of sebring brand.

 

[ChrisBrand]

What e46?

For my 318 N42 MAF Is R3200 ON G-drive, goldwagon the same.
Bossautoparts sells sebring brand maf for R1185. I've never heard of sebring brand.

http://www.g-drive.co.za/shop.html?...commerce.tpl&product_id=2403&category_id=4146

R1197.00 for the e46 6 cylinder 328i.

Can't see why a 4 cylinder would be more expensive.

 

[calypso]

When it comes to sensors, it pays to go with OEM. Generic ones are just not up to scratch.

 

[ChrisBrand]

When it comes to sensors, it pays to go with OEM. Generic ones are just not up to scratch.

+1. Generic one lasted 6 months. Second hand OEM lasted 3 years

 

[tyu333]

When I still had my e46 and my MAF was giving hassles, i did some research and found that one of the 6cylinder Hyundai's uses the same Siemens MAF and I'm pretty sure Hyundai sells them at half the price.
Fortunately I sold the car before having to replace it.

 

[Die_Miek]

What e46?

For my 318 N42 MAF Is R3200 ON G-drive, goldwagon the same.
Bossautoparts sells sebring brand maf for R1185. I've never heard of sebring brand.

http://www.g-drive.co.za/shop.html?...commerce.tpl&product_id=2403&category_id=4146

R1197.00 for the e46 6 cylinder 328i.

Can't see why a 4 cylinder would be more expensive.

But they are.
E46 318 pre fl maf R2055
http://www.g-drive.co.za/components...ge/product/Air_Flow_Sensor__528dca2380a85.jpg
E46 318 fl maf R3382
http://www.g-drive.co.za/shop.html?page=shop.browse&category_id=4074

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When it comes to sensors, it pays to go with OEM. Generic ones are just not up to scratch.

+1. Generic one lasted 6 months. Second hand OEM lasted 3 years

I bought a stram cam sensor 2 years ago for R365, dealers wanted R1200. It is still working 100%.

I think it depends on the price difference between oem and generic. If the oem one is 3-4times the price of the generic price, personally I'll take the chance with the generic one.
I need a maf, oem R3400. I can get a generic one for R800-R1100, at that price difference I'll try the generic one.

 

[netercol]

When it comes to sensors, it pays to go with OEM. Generic ones are just not up to scratch.

+1. Generic one lasted 6 months. Second hand OEM lasted 3 years

+1000

absolutely agreed, this is the one place it pays to go oem..

ps. bought my bosch replacement afm from a shop in germany, with import ect. was still only a third of what bmw wanted.. and half of what bosch SA wanted..

pps. on other sensors you could stil take a chance on a generic.. i would. but on a afm its all about the response curve..

 

[bimmer330]

When it comes to sensors, it pays to go with OEM. Generic ones are just not up to scratch.

Agree. I learned that lesson.

 

[Die_Miek]

When it comes to sensors, it pays to go with OEM. Generic ones are just not up to scratch.

+1. Generic one lasted 6 months. Second hand OEM lasted 3 years

+1000

absolutely agreed, this is the one place it pays to go oem..

ps. bought my bosch replacement afm from a shop in germany, with import ect. was still only a third of what bmw wanted.. and half of what bosch SA wanted..

pps. on other sensors you could stil take a chance on a generic.. i would. but on a afm its all about the response curve..

Do you have a link to where you purchased it from???

 

[netercol]

When it comes to sensors, it pays to go with OEM. Generic ones are just not up to scratch.

+1. Generic one lasted 6 months. Second hand OEM lasted 3 years

+1000

absolutely agreed, this is the one place it pays to go oem..

ps. bought my bosch replacement afm from a shop in germany, with import ect. was still only a third of what bmw wanted.. and half of what bosch SA wanted..

pps. on other sensors you could stil take a chance on a generic.. i would. but on a afm its all about the response curve..

Do you have a link to where you purchased it from???

http://www.maf-shop.com/

bought my last bosch from them..