I have a 2013 F250 with the 6.2L. I installed a S&B cold air intake yesterday and while installing the intake my MAF sensor broke as I was trying to get it out of the stock intake tube. Are there any decent aftermarket MAF sensors out there or am I better off just buying an OEM Motorcraft sensor? And also when installing a new MAF sensor, is it necessary to rest the PCM after installing a new sensor or do I just plug in a new sensor and go?

I think it might have actually been time to replace the sensor anyway because recently before installing this cold air intake, I have noticed the engine rpms pulsating up and down slightly for a few seconds on a cold start up. I did some quick research online and found a couple posts suggesting that pulsating engine rpms on start up could be a sign of a bad or dirty MAF sensor? Not sure if that’s accurate or not.

 

OEM is the best way to go. Should be plug and play, unless you have a CEL. You will need to have that reset.

 

There is a MAF reset in the PCM that should be done when the sensor is replaced. Need a scan tool to perform that function.