The difference is INSANE! I was planning to do a full tune up this spring to see if i can get it to run a bit better as I noticed an occasional hic up at WOT. I'm still going to do the tune up by I am blown away by the difference just cleaning the maf made. The car feels quicker and definitely more responsive.

Maf cleaning is an absolute MUST!

Just thought I'd share because I'm excited. lol

I have found that MAF sensor cleaning doesn't last very long, it doesn't take long to go back to how it was before.

yeah, ixnay on the rattle can maf fix. but still hope it works "long term" for ya! just dubious.

Meaning your maf is getting ready to go. There on Amazon for 180.00 new but get the one that says 996_ _ _

That's where I got mine from but it must have the genuine hologram seal on the box otherwise its a cheap fake made to look like the real deal. You'll soon know you have the crap one as your car will not be running correctly.

+1, an improvement from cleaning the MAF just means you need to replace it...also consider the Bremi brand MAF, about $110USD all day...have a 6TT running it with good luck so far...

This is the only one that's the 996 part number on Amazon. The rest are fakes or boxster ones.

There was literally a chunk of dirt on the little prongs. We'll see if the improvement lasts but considering I could literally see it stuck on there I'm optimistic the maf itself is fine. However even if its not, they're pretty inexpensive.

This is what we call the placebo effect.

Considering my car could barely make it above 4k rpm at WOT and now its as smooth as ever, It's certainly not a placebo effect.

one more FYI. the knockoffs WILL work some adequately my issue with them was the i would peg the limber at 7200rpm THEN the diode would be fried and once fried that's it, theyre done.

as rob noted use the bremi or the bosch ending in #124.00. i haven't had any maf issues in years since putting in a new one and removing my BMC and going back to the $17.00 mahle. i still peg the limiter on accidental occasion but the oem seems to handle it,

no, you're right, you've gotten lucky and they DO make the maf can cleaner for a reason lol. the only remaining question is for how long will the improvement remain?! but even if it lasts performing better for two months you still "won".


just don't rule out the possibility you'll still need "new" one "soon".

Go MAFless

OP, clean MAF on an untune car is good to restore power . Tuned cars will probably need new MAF especially if you ping redline.