Our intermittently poorly running '98 OBW finally threw a code for the MAF sensor (YES!) I am semi desperate to get this car running right ASAP.

 

The car has a part number AA160F MAF sensor installed now. ( 3 wires on the connector)

 

I bought an AA160 (no F) MAF sensor on e-bay accidentally. The seller says a 4 wire pigtail is included with the sensor and their chart says it fits a '98 Legacy.

 

Supposedly the AA160F replaces the AA160, but are they backwards compatible too? (i.e. can an AA160 replace an AA160F) What's the deal with the extra wire? Perhaps the seller is just mistaken... Supposedly the AA160 came out of a '97 Impreza.

 

I'd just wait and see what arrives, but if it's the wrong one, I want to order the right one now rather than waiting a week for the wrong one to arrive. Thanks in advance for any advice!

 

 

Nathan

all the aa160 mafs are the same. It will work.

 

97 impreza and 98 outback use the same maf.

Hi,
Just to add to the above.....all 'green label' JECS or AUTECS MAFs from '90-98 Subarus will work. Also, the '99 OB and GT should be the same as they were still on the older EJ25D.

The '91-94 Hitachi MAFs used on the EJ22T turbo and '90-'91non-turbo 5-speed engines will not.

TD

Edited January 21, 201610 yr by wtdash

Gentlemen, thank you both kindly.

 

Nathan