Thanx for the info, LGV. I had considered doing the same. I actually scoured through the M/B forums and found out that the generic MAFs are the problem. I bought one of the cheapos on ebay; What a mistake. Luckily, I found a used SL Bosch OEM one at a salvage yard down the road and managed to talk them into swapping it for the new one I had. Solved all my problems.

Just to remind everyone...only use the Bosch OEM 3" MAF. And if you want a new one, make sure to buy it from a reputable parts dealer and that it has the Bosch OEM p/n 0280217810. Ebay will list some of them as being Boschs, but alot of them are foreign knock-offs with the name "Bosch" stamped on them. A quick look around the net showed that AutohausAZ had the best price for the OEM Boschs. Around $150.

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