VenTTed

I am at 46k and have begun to notice some performance issues as of late. My car 'stumbles' upon acceleration in the 25-35 mph range, I have a newfound N75 DTC, the audible turbo spool-up is less than it was in the past, and my "butt-dyno" is telling me that things are not quite what they used to be.

We've seen countless posts on MAF failures and as of late, much discussion on N75 valves. I am thinking of replacing both - now. My dealer will replace the N75 as part of my warranty. They are not so inclined on the MAF though as it is not producing any DTC's and in their words, "it is VERY uncommon for these to go bad".

So, is this a prudent step? I have a VAGCOM tool, but, unfortunatly, don't know how to use it. I am chipped (GIAC), and have a Hyperboost DV installed that is properly lubed and working.

In the case of the N75, I'll buy it directly from the dealer. I'll go with the cheaper VW MAF (after I do a search and find the proper VW part #).

What ELSE should I do, and is replacing both of these (at the same time) a prudent step?

Thanks for your thoughts!

JazziTT

Power was down. No CEL. Replaced MAF with the VW part.. Power is back

joe@vwvortex

after doing the test - they determined it was in fact bad and replaced it under warranty.

VenTTed

Got it... and I have the .pdf file with the procedures. Thanks.

joe@vwvortex

<monty burns voice> Excellent<monty burns voice> :-)

whodkne

For $150 you could replace both yourself at home

ITALSKIER

I HAVE THE SAME THOUGHTS...I TOOK MY GIAC CHIPPED BOX OUT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS BUCKING AND STALLING ON ME...WHEN IT WENT INTO LIMP MODE ,I TOOK IT OUT...I AM NOW ON THE STOCK BOX AND SHE/S RUNNING FINE
you cant tell me that the n75 or the maf was the problem in my case...I cleaned my maf twice....the ol shake anbake and the elec. cleaner method...I want to talk to mike and todd at AWE and see what they say....
sal

Stoney

Is that PDF the newly released procedure? Where can I download it?