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Originally Posted by richtazz
Wow, the part is expensive (even retail it's around $200), but they socked you for the labor. I could change that out in our parking lot in about 1 minute. That includes opening the hood and taking the engine cover off. I would go back and complain about the labor charge, as that is REDICULOUS.
Here is a link to our tips and maintenance subforum with a picture of where the MAF is located.
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=746374
As you can see, it's 2 screws and a wiring harness plug to change it out once you get the engine cover off (which consists of unscrewing the oil fill cap adaptor and removing it). |
Thanks, Rich, for your info and link. I
do feel stupid and it
does hurt! There should be laws against taking advantage of the mentally impaired. I did ask for the old part and when I got home I quickly spotted the identical unit under the engine cover. I saw where I could have easily replaced it myself. I take heart in thinking I paid for their expertise and tools to diagnose the problem quickly and resetting computer functions for proper operation. It's not exactly a common problem that the average Joe would know about. But, I learned a lesson I won't soon forget. Thanks again for the heads-up.