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Dec 23, 2002 | 07:58 PM

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MAF recall letter

quick question

if i go to the dealer and want a free maf sensor, will they do it even though i have an aftermarket intake?

Dec 23, 2002 | 08:04 PM

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Not a chance. But slap the OEM stuff back on, drive for a few weeks in the winter muck to get it nice and dirty, and they won't ever know the difference.

Dec 23, 2002 | 08:11 PM

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They replaced mine. . .depends on how mod-friendly your dealer is.

Dec 23, 2002 | 08:14 PM

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That's sweet to hear. Glad some dealers realize that they still get paid for warranty work, and Subaru will never know by looking at the dead sensor that you had a Cobb or Ganzflow in front of it. Silly people. Isn't a tuner's money as green as the soccer moms in their LL Bean Legacys?

Dec 23, 2002 | 08:21 PM

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Subaru is required by federal law to replace the MAF, and is not supposed to let a MY99 leave the garage without replacing it. I figure worst they could do is just give you the sensor and make you replace it yourself.

my $ is a LOT greener. I've spent a lot more there than a soccer mom getting an oil change.

Dec 23, 2002 | 08:26 PM

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Originally posted by Silverscooby27
Subaru is required by federal law to replace the MAF, and is not supposed to let a MY99 leave the garage without replacing it. I figure worst they could do is just give you the sensor and make you replace it yourself.

my $ is a LOT greener. I've spent a lot more there than a soccer mom getting an oil change.

Hahaha, good point. I forget that people besides me do buy more than oil filters every few months from dealers. I didn't know the MAF was a NTHSA recall, thought it was voluntary. But they wouldn't just hand over the parts, Manufacturers want warranty and recall work done by the factory trained folks at the dealer so's they don't have to come back. Toyota does anyway, and it seems like good business to me.