Mass air flow sensor from eBay?

Wollte mal fragen was ihr von den LMM's von Ebay haltet. Dort bekommt man die Dinger für ca 70€! Abgesehen davon das sie kaputt sein können müssten sie ja eigentlich gleichwertig sein wie vom Audi Händler selbst. Außerdem sind dies alles LMMs von Bosch. Bräuchte nämlich für meinen 110PS TDI ein ersatzteil und bin schon kurz davor diese Dinger bei Ebay zu kaufen. Der Preisunterschied ist ja doch ziemlich groß. Aber 70€ für einen LMM der dann nicht (oder nicht richtig) funktioniert sind mir dann aber trotzdem zuviel! Hat Has anyone here had any experience with these LLMs?

Sure, here is the translation of the text from German to English:

"MFG" stands for "Mit freundlichen Grüßen," which translates to "Sincerely" or "Best regards" in English. It is a common way to end a formal letter or email.

Hello,
Since 2004, these things have been available from Volkswagen as an exchange unit for approximately €80 .

Regards,
Dieter.

Hello, why are you asking this question? You've already answered it yourself. And I can confirm that these products are not actually produced by eBay; they are only sold there by various sellers, including honest ones, scammers, and those who have been banned themselves, among others...
Good luck.

Hello,

Since Volkswagen/Audi started offering replacement parts, the prices on eBay haven't been as good anymore.
Okay, here's the translation:

"Really? I once bought a used Mass Air Flow sensor (allegedly almost new, supposedly due to an accident)."
"I bought a replacement. It was better than my broken one, but it also stopped working around 4000 RPM."
No more valid values.
That was before replacement parts were available at the dealership.

A few days ago, I bought a brand new Pierburg mass airflow sensor (this Mercedes part) on eBay.
Paid 70€ for it. It works perfectly fine. I'm hoping for a slightly longer [battery life/lasting performance/etc.].
Durability with this LMM. Let's see .

Best regards, Frank.

"Recently, a Pierburg part was sold for €120, while you can get the same part from Volkswagen for €80 as a replacement!"

So, to be very clear, neither sellers nor buyers are completely trustworthy on eBay!

I would NEVER buy parts like that from that place.

Okay, please provide the German text you would like me to translate into English. I will only provide the translation.

@dieselmartin

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So, to be very clear, neither sellers (from my own experience) nor buyers on eBay are good people!!!

Thank you very much for the flowers.

"But for the €70 I paid, I thought it was okay, and with VW, you also get a Bosch part instead of a Pierburg when you exchange it."

Best regards, Frank.

Okay.

I should have written "Some buyers and sellers" fairly.

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and with VW, you also get a Bosch replacement part and not a Pierburg...

WRONG!!!

Since BOSCH and Pierburg are NOT compatible, and I have a Pierburg unit, and the replacement costs 80 euros (which I inquired about myself), it's probably a Pierburg part.

074 9..... Part number suitable for the 1Z engine (which was NEVER produced by Bosch!).

Okay, please provide the German text you would like me to translate into English. I will only provide the translation.

Hi,

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FASCH!!!

why are you shouting like that

I probably didn't express myself clearly before. So: At VW, you get...
For Bosch mass airflow sensors (MAF), use an "AT-Bosch-MAF". For Pierburg mass airflow sensors, use an "AT-Pierburg-MAF".
If you're experiencing issues with your (prone to failure) Bosch mass airflow sensor, consider replacing it with a Pierburg unit.
would like to exchange it (I mean a suitable Mercedes part!). As I mentioned above.
VW will certainly be very secretive about this.

Best regards, Frank.

Hmm, I also misspelled it .

I didn't want to scare you.

I just wanted to clarify a misconception (which I've heard multiple times) that there is only one type of Bosch mass airflow sensor (MAF sensor) available in the US market, specifically the HFM5 (Bosch part).

A replacement LMM (lambda sensor) is also available for the first generation G3 TDI.

I personally experienced that Volkswagen doesn't offer any exchange programs (swapping one part for another) when it comes to automatic transmission parts. I tried to exchange my 1Z dust covers for ASV dust covers, but they wouldn't do it.

Greed-related issues.

Okay, please provide the German text you would like me to translate into English. I will only provide the translation.