i was able to get to the dealer before they closed last night to talk face to face with them. the service tech was already gone though. looks like their main issue is the broken peices on the maf housing. she slipped up and told me a new one was about $120. i then asked her if thats the case, why the $300 bill over whats being covered on the warrentied items? she said it look like labor charges for replacing the maf housing.............

WHAT! i said. i told her i've been around automotive repair most my life and i'm pretty familure with whats going on. there is no way to replace the maf without taking out the housing and pulling the sensor out, then reinstalling the new one. its the same amount of work to install it back with a new housing.

anyways, i told her i'll just call back monday and talk to the tech because of the possibility of missing communication. i didn't want to put my frustration on her, not her fault.


anybody in houston area have a needwings intake and can give up their stock plastic housing and elbow? this would help me out a great deal.