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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Spork
Before you go to replace it right away, try cleaning your MAF sensor with some electronic parts cleaner.


that's what i told him the dealer probably did and pocketed the 491 for charging him for a new MAF meter....
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 11:23 AM
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Dealer price sux! there are 2 ways you can get the sensor. The whole tube with sensor in it, or just the sensor itself.

If you were closer to me i would do the job for $350.00. just change the sensor.
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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Dealer price sux! there are 2 ways you can get the sensor. The whole tube with sensor in it, or just the sensor itself.

If you were closer to me i would do the job for $350.00. just change the sensor.
haha....you're still ripping him off...lol...unless that's the price of the sensor you got...they carry them at Advanced Auto for around 250...i would try the cleaner first though...but he's already been bent over....
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by TJGILROY
haha....you're still ripping him off...lol...unless that's the price of the sensor you got...they carry them at Advanced Auto for around 250...i would try the cleaner first though...but he's already been bent over....

Yeah i can get that as well and its made by Cardone (aftermarket) for $230.00 just for the part.

The one i was telling him about is OEM NISSAN Hitachi Part # 22680-7S000


Personally i like to use OEM products for sensors like that on my customers vehicles cause i wouldn't put that in my Z.
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 11:50 AM
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WOW, i was gonna trade my popcharger for a CAI but after reading this NVM LOL
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 11:52 AM
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Its not that bad. I have an INJEN CAI and i have driven in hurricane storms of rain. I have yet to experience a sensor problem due to that. I guess its the luck of the draw for some.
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Greddytwin350Z
Wheels are not the same thing! Who buys a car and thinks about driving it in the rain? Did they go over the cold air and exhaust and tell him that the engine is now not covered under warranty? I BET THEY DIDNT!!! If they would have im sure he would have either not bought the car or asked for them to put the oem filter back on it. The dealer probably told him how good the warranty was, and that everything was covered! They didnt have a clue about the cold air but they damn well knew that if the motor blew up they wouldnt cover nothing under that hood! Thats what they always do. If a rod would have came out the side of the motor they would have said that with the CAI on it, it voided the warranty on the motor! Damn stearlerships! I am a very spiteful person I would have made it very clear to the service manager and sales manager that every penny they took from me they would loose it in glass!!!!!!! Its amazing how nice it feels being able to sit in your ride a block away at 2 am and take a nice quite 22 and take as much glass out as you can in 5 min!
Was told everything covered the whole engine for two years. I'm thinking that's exactly what they are going to do that's why I am going to cancel the warranty. They just goingto bend me over each time.

Originally Posted by TJGILROY
last time i checked.....the MAF was OEM...the CAI may have caused it may have not..may have not....but the part replaced was the MAF sensor....so he does have a good argument jek!
They said that is the CAI wasn't on there that there is no way the MAF would have gotten damaged.

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in regards to canceling the warranty - just walk in there and do it, or call them and have them prep the paper work.

they will cut you a check for the unused portion. you will have a check/cash for the unused amount. it would be wise to throw this money on to your auto loan so you don't just **** it away
That's what i planned on doing. Just dump it right back into the loan.

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how much did you pay for this z? and what years and package is it...
The Z is an 04 Grand Touring under 15k miles. Paid $16,100. Some of the main selling points for me where the mileage, rims,exhaust and CAI.

Originally Posted by Spork
Before you go to replace it right away, try cleaning your MAF sensor with some electronic parts cleaner.
I already got bent over and paid for the fix. Ive been lol

If i knew that the MAF was the problem i would have replaced it myself but i didn't know until i picked up my car. So i guess I'll walk off with my tail between my legs and use the rubber donut until my *** heals and move on.
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr. Venture
Its not that bad. I have an INJEN CAI and i have driven in hurricane storms of rain. I have yet to experience a sensor problem due to that. I guess its the luck of the draw for some.

Yea i think i just got the crappy end of the stick on this one... Just unlucky is all.
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 12:14 PM
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haha...or the previoud owner could have done like my brother and got a cheap cai off ebay for his honda and put the aem decal on the tube...LOL...get 'em everytime...lol

live ya learn nelson...we've all been there...but now we know...better luck next time
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by TJGILROY
haha...or the previoud owner could have done like my brother and got a cheap cai off ebay for his honda and put the aem decal on the tube...LOL...get 'em everytime...lol

live ya learn nelson...we've all been there...but now we know...better luck next time
It's not so much the tube but the filter that causes these problems...
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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yea, but usually it comes as a whole package... but i could see were you could legitemy do that and then get a K&N and everything should be fine
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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I've noticed that it's the AEM model CAI that usually are the culprits that cause this issue.
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 06:15 AM
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boo on AEM!!!!!
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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JWT popcharger. Nuff said.
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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adds 15 more hp's...LOL...nuff said
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 06:43 AM
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You already know that after market parts void warranty. Instead of bending over and let them cold air intake you. Would be smart to order a whole OEM intake system to replace the CAI, and then report the failure to them.

CAI really sucks, had one in my accord and I got it all covered with ice and snow. And that accord never died at all.
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 08:46 AM
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what do you know. i can rent you my OEM air box till u get things resolved.
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 09:04 AM
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hahahaahah
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