Brand New Z32 Afm Problem

[_8OO5TED_]

Maybe because you purchased a Bosch Z32 AFM?

ie, I spoke to Nissan and the part number does not exist on their system. Does that mean Nissan cant get a Nissan 300ZX AFM?

[paulr33]

Z32 Air flow meters

I have Z32 Air Flow Meters. I have an orange sticker on each AFM with 22680-30P00 A36-000 N62 printed on it. A Bosch cross reference document (see the link below) shows that both Bosch part numbers F00E000202 and 2268063107 are replacements. I am also told that they are cheaper than the Nissan part. There's a Tutorial on the Skylines Australia forum (see my main page for the link) on how to connect the wiring.

[Blitz]

Z32 Air flow meters

I have Z32 Air Flow Meters. I have an orange sticker on each AFM with 22680-30P00 A36-000 N62 printed on it. A Bosch cross reference document (see the link below) shows that both Bosch part numbers F00E000202 and 2268063107 are replacements. I am also told that they are cheaper than the Nissan part. There's a Tutorial on the Skylines Australia forum (see my main page for the link) on how to connect the wiring.

Spot on Paul, the Bosch units are around half the price of the Genuine Nissan unit.

[STATUS]

yeah going rate is about $295RRP.

Edited April 20, 2007 by URAS

[Blitz]

ie, I spoke to Nissan and the part number does not exist on their system. Does that mean Nissan cant get a Nissan 300ZX AFM?

Thats correct as its not a genuine Nissan part number - Its a Bosch part number

[_8OO5TED_]

gotcha! thanks. i didnt think Nissan and Bosch made different AFMs. i thought all of them were made by Bosch but badged Nissan. Thanks for that.

[2rismo]

No, there are no "China copy" AFM's on the market - That really is a stupid rumour

And we all know where the rumour came from.....

[Pauly33GTS-t]

no we dont, enlighten us.

[Sydneykid]

AVCR, Defi Gauge, and seperate external gauge all read 1.2 bar - no boost leaks evident.

Try conecting one of the gauges to the compressor outlet and comparing the readings with another gauge connected to the plenum. You should see a slight loss across the intercooler and the pipework, a couple of psi only.

cheers

[silman]

Rang the sponsor today and they have no hesitation in me sending back the AFM for a warranty replacement. When i purchased this, it did not arrive in a bosch box, rather, just a brown generic box, but in a clear plastic bag. The sponsor stated that a few of these had been returned last year due to the exact same reason of maxing out to early, and some customers weren't happy that they were received one without the genuine box. There is a 12 month warranty on the AFM, but I guess i'm one of the odd few, that just never got around to installing it until now. I've been advised that the replacement AFM will also be another new genuine item, but will be delivered with the genuine bosch box.

For those that asked if the right selection was made in the Power FC, yes it is set for Z32. We put the stock afm back on, and it operated at around 4.7 approx same power output.

[paulr33]

have you sent the afm back? can u take some hires photos of the unit and all the markings for us ?

so we can be aware of what a fake / non legit z32 looks like ?

[Cubes]

I do remember some time ago Bosch moved their menufacturing from Japan to Germany. When they began the production of Z32's they had some teething problems that completely stuffed up supply.

[sinistaGTR]

hey mate, good to see hopefully you get the numbers now.

[silman]

The mesh was exactly like this when it arrived. Other than that it looks like all the rest I've seen on here. Sending it off for replacement tomorrow.

[Cubes]

Even the jecs sticker is dodgy.

[_8OO5TED_]

thats exactly what I got. sticker is a different colour to a Bosch packaged item. My mesh was also slightly out of wack too when I pulled it out the box.

[SimonR32]

No, there are no "China copy" AFM's on the market - That really is a stupid rumour

As far as I can tell, there was an early batch of Bosch AFM's that had some problems. I bought a pair of them for my GTR and when I discovered that they were misbehaving during tuning I contacted the shop I purchased them from and they confirmed that the issue with their behaviour was a known problem and had been taken up with the company that supplies many dealers in Australia.

Both of them were promptly replaced under warranty without question

HI MY NAME IS "IM WRONG"

[paulr33]

The mesh was exactly like this when it arrived. Other than that it looks like all the rest I've seen on here. Sending it off for replacement tomorrow.

you are a value to community, thanks for taking the pics

ill put them on my site

[Beer Baron]

they do look a bit off. the mesh in particular just looks like it was poorly made, not damaged.

[Blitz]

HI MY NAME IS "IM WRONG"

Rather than come off like a wanker, why don't you try adding something a little more constructive to this thread

The AFM's that I picked up for my GTR, came from the same dealer that _8OO5TED_ and silman's AFM's came from and were in the same white box with the mesh section that didn't look 'brand new' as I would have expected. I know

I was suitably unimpressed when my two new Z32 AFM's maxed out at 300awkw

I just phoned the shop that I bought them from yet again and they confirmed that the supplier that provides the Bosch AFM's to a number of shops around the country is the biggest Bosch distributor in Australia and apparently one of the batches they received came in these white boxes like mine did. They tell me that since raising the issue with the supplier company, all future deliveries they have received have come in original Bosch boxes and packaging and apparently they have had no issues since.

As far as I can see there no solid proof as yet to suggest that these bad ones actually came from China so for everyones sake I think its best that we all stick to facts rather than assumptions.

I guess the main thing to be weary of is make sure you get full warranty when buying, and purchase from a reliable dealer so if something should go wrong you can have it addressed immediately