Any real Chevy mechanics on this board?

Delco parts are generally cheap enough online that I never go aftermarket unless I have to. I'm always having trouble with fitment of aftermarket GM parts.

Good to hear it was a (relatively) simple fix!
Fwiw, I've found that ALOT of aftermarket "stock" parts from pretty much any parts store, even the "good" one like Napa and Carquest are somewhere between questionable and poor quality.
To the point that unless it's an emergency repair or a quick fix that I'm not concerned with longevity, I now pony up for OE parts or quality aftermarket parts in most all cases.

The MAF I got from O'Reilly would not keep the light off. Bought a DELCO OEM and that fixed it. Spent a fortune on shop labor though. These mechanic shops are proud of their work now..... whether they fix it or not.

Gulfcoast wrote:
Update:

Finally found out what was wrong...

The first MAF went bad and replaced it with a cheap-er replacement part.

Last mechanic had great test equipment... showed that the replacement part was bad also.

He installed a DELCO - OEM part and it's worked fine since.

I should have bought the OEM part the first time... lesson learned.

Glad you got it figured out. Same thing happened to me - MAF went bad, replaced it with another from Autozone, still had the same error code. Looked all over for air leaks, had a mechanic look at it...nothing. Decided to get a MAF from O’Reilly and that fixed it. Haven’t had a problem since.

Update:

Finally found out what was wrong...

The first MAF went bad and replaced it with a cheap-er replacement part.

Last mechanic had great test equipment... showed that the replacement part was bad also.

He installed a DELCO - OEM part and it's worked fine since.

I should have bought the OEM part the first time... lesson learned.

midnightsadie wrote:
remember there just parts changers, real mech all died off when they installed the first computer. hope you find it. been there on a rv.

Get off my lawn!!.....lol

With the engine off I'd remove and reinstall the fuses. I've run into o2 snsor codes that were caused by slight resistance in the fuse circuit. At 12 years old connections can become an issue.

midnightsadie wrote:
remember there just parts changers, real mech all died off when they installed the first computer. hope you find it. been there on a rv.

Real mechanics are still out there. I know several.

I'm sure the mechanic kept my old MAF, just in case I happened to return to want a refund, BenK.

remember there just parts changers, real mech all died off when they installed the first computer. hope you find it. been there on a rv.