OT, sort of: Any Nissan owners?

Was the computer cleared after the sensor change? If so, then the light should be out as soon as it was cleared. Dealer and any competent repair shop would clear it. Do you have the actual code for the problem? Wondering if it's an air leak or something, not the actual sensor. But I've had air leaks after the sensor and only gotten the usual lean codes, not a MAF code. Leak before the MAF wouldn't matter.

The dealer and good repair shops should have test gear that will help diagnose it, but sounds like they've been through that. Wherever you spent the $500 should be fixing this for no additional charge at this point.

Of course it wasn't done at the dealer. Nobody cheap enough to drive a Nissan Versa takes it to the dealer for service. Especially when they can buy the part on Amazon for under $50. (or for $5 at the scrapyard)

What code(s) are you actually getting?

Who did the diagnosis, you or a mechanic, and what was his basis?

Post the code.

Exactly.

Very interesting.

To change the subject a little, on a Toyota, my Maint Due light came on and my attempts to extinguish it using both methods I could find didnt' work. Could that be because I have other trouble lights on. Do I have to get rid of them before I can get rid of MAINT?

Did this price include anything beyond the cleaning and the two replacings? For example, did it include a smoke test?

The only two methods that you could find were either : 1. not valid 2. not performed properly 3. a combination of above Perhaps try them both again, paying close attention to detail, or look for a third, proper method and carefully try that ? Here's just one example :

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I have my own code reader. It didn't occur to me to use it for this!!

No - I've just got a few friends who own the peices of crap. and the only reason they bought them was PRICE. One has his second one because he couldn't get anything for his 2 year old one for anything but a trade-in on a new one.

Not sure what year Micky's Solara is/was - but on a 2005 when you change the oil you hold the trip odo reset button in for about 10 seconds and the maintenance required light goes out if it's on - and the counter resets to zero if it's not on.

Won't reset the maintenance required light. On MOST Toyotas with that light in the early 2000's it is a trip odo reset procedure. Takes about 15 seconds to reset with no tools.

I was a "diagnostician" long before we had computerized diagnostic systems - using analog scopes and meters and vacuum guages and stethoscopes. I was in high demand as a troubleshooter both before and after my years as an instructor and still get calls to help sort out problems - on old and new vehicles. I have not been actively earning my living in the automotive trade for over 25 years but have attempted to keep up to some extent. It's shocking what many of both the old-schooland new mechanics and technicians do NOT understand!!!!!!

That said, things are getting SO specialized that it is difficult if not impossible for a "generalist" to know enough about all the different systems out there from the various manufacturers to be able to efficiently and competently diagnose everything - which is why I now reccoment taking todays more advanced vehicles to a good reputable dealer service department for the high-tech stuff ( and will do that even on my own "new" vehicle if a technical issue arrises. (2014 Kia Sorento)

What was the result of your query? Other posters like myself would like to know your issue turned out.