
So, I'm wondering about oil smoke going through there as well. and come wafting out from the front of the car. But it'll let you know when it's time for a change, cause it'll get much worse. You might smell it, but it's not visible. With a new oil change, it's not bad at all. I wonder too about the oil leak and smoking that this car does. When I get the used one in, I'm going to clean it, but not break it this time. It was a little brighter looking when I got done and the head of the Qtip was a little dirty. The element was a dull gray before I cleaned it. It's had 143k miles worth of air going across it, it just stands to reason it will get dirty. Rubbed my hand across it and it was bright and silver again. The screen on the end of the MAF tube was black. Cleaning doesn't always help, but contaminants can and do bake onto the wire. Ford also uses a hot wire type MAF sensor.
