MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: ald1717 on February 16, 2022, 10:11:54 pm

Title: maf hitachi , vw?
Post by: ald1717 on February 16, 2022, 10:11:54 pm: i have been told that hitachi is who makes the maf and that its cheaper than buying from the dealers is this accurate
Title: Re: maf hitachi , vw?
Post by: rich83 on February 17, 2022, 09:15:12 am: I presumed they were Bosch but I could very easily be wrong.
Title: Re: maf hitachi , vw?
Post by: ald1717 on February 17, 2022, 10:20:59 am: the only ones available are hitachi, and i read a couple of post from people who said that hitachi is the maker of the vw ones much like pierburg do the dvs
Title: Re: maf hitachi , vw?
Post by: mjmallia on February 17, 2022, 10:24:19 am: Hitachi do make the genuine ones as it is on mine and a friends GTI
Title: Re: maf hitachi , vw?
Post by: pudding on February 18, 2022, 08:50:09 am: Yep, made by Hitachi. The HPFP is also made by them.

Be suspicious of MAFs that are too cheap. It's a critical sensor, so don't cheap out on the important stuff.
Title: Re: maf hitachi , vw?
Post by: ald1717 on February 18, 2022, 09:15:03 am: Quote from: Pudding on February 18, 2022, 08:50:09 am
Yep, made by Hitachi. The HPFP is also made by them.

Be suspicious of MAFs that are too cheap. It's a critical sensor, so don't cheap out on the important stuff.
autodoc £75
Title: Re: maf hitachi , vw?
Post by: mjmallia on February 18, 2022, 09:39:39 am: I recall paying about £98 from TPS for a genuine VWG item a couple of years ago......comes with a 2 year guarantee also.