No need to apologize, Mac. Obviously, there has been a LOT of confusion over this part. Your input is always welcome in my book!

I ordered from rockauto so we'll see if it's the right part didn't know torrie sold them or I would have order from him

Quote from: Joleat on April 13, 2014, 01:00:28 PM
No need to apologize, Mac. Obviously, there has been a LOT of confusion over this part. Your input is always welcome in my book!

Agreed .....

Rock Auto  accepts returns if you are concerned about getting the wrong part .

Many members have ordered this from them and again NO ONE has got the wrong part from them .  CX2231


Torrie at Unleashed sells them  ...... $130.00 shipped

http://www.unleashedtuning.com/content/view/77/17/

Copy that thanks

So the 3 bar from Ford, is that OEM on the ecoboost F-150's?   And is that the same part that unleashed and LMS sell?  If so, does that mean there no aftermarket 3 bars?  Thanks.


Brad
2010 SHO with PP
170* T-Stat
NGK LTR7IX plugs, gap at 0.030
BOV VTA
MyCal LMS Stage 4+
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-dunno about F150

-Rock auto's pic of the 3BAR and description indicate AM when you search for the  "B" number

Quote from: FracaSHO on April 14, 2014, 12:09:50 PM
So the 3 bar from Ford, is that OEM on the ecoboost F-150's?   And is that the same part that unleashed and LMS sell?  If so, does that mean there no aftermarket 3 bars?  Thanks.


Brad
2010 SHO with PP
170* T-Stat
NGK LTR7IX plugs, gap at 0.030
BOV VTA
MyCal LMS Stage 4+
Sent from my iPhone

The 3 bar that Rock Auto , LMS and Unleashed Tuning sell is the EXACT same Ford OEM part . I know of NO aftermarket 3 bar .
Dig elsewhere and no guarantee you'll end up with the correct part .

I was a Parts manager for a Ford dealer for 18 years up till 8 years ago when I purchased a NAPA store that I now run...that being said, the number on the part itself is considered an engineering number. to get the correct "sales part number" you would either cross the engineering number to part number or look up in parts application.

The Ford numbering system is pretty cool. After learning it a good parts person can actually look at a part # and tell first by the basic (middle #) number what the part is and then from the prefix and suffix can tell what vehicle and year the part originally derived from. But it may fit other Ford vehicles going forward and some earlier models if the part replaced the older #.

So cx2231 or better yet aa5z-9f479-b tells me that 9f479 is a map sensor, (every single ford map sensor will have 9f479 as the basic #) and aa5z is a 2011 Lincoln MKT and B would designate what style of part...this must mean the 3-bar Turbcharger boost sensor.

it looks like the aftermarket has some as our supplier, Echlin shows a part#. But more than likely when I order mine it will have the Motorcraft # scratched off. (really!)

Hope this helps...

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Hi All
Just looked at the sensors on my 2013 SHO with pp
The sensor upstream of the throttle body is AA5Z-9F479-AB
The sensor mounted in the intake is AA5Z-9F479-CA
So if your numbers are correct the upstream sensor is a 3 bar unit & the one in the intake is the 2 bar unit
Am I correct guys?

I have the same car and added a 3bar sensor and tune,the one by the throttle body is a 3bar map part ends in AB,the one on top of manifold is a 2 bar which ends in CA,which I replaced with a 3 bar,both sensors have the same identical part #.

The sensor pre throttle body is called a TIP.... Throttle-body Input Pressure sensor... Not sure what the differences in the part are.... but no apparent need or benefit from changing it.  If it has the same part number as the 3BAR MAP I'd leave it alone.

Don't plan to replace the upstream sensor
Just pointing that it is the same as the 3 bar sensor everyone recommends
That is why I was confused
If you look for a map sensor for a 2013 Taurus SHO you get two part numbers on most sites with no explanation why
Now I know they are listing both the upstream & downstream units
Ordered one from Rock Auto today
sent LMS an email to get an updated tune to work with it
Be 69 years old on the 29th of this month so this is probably the most work I plan to do to my Taurus

Early congrats on your 69th!   BTW, did you ever get the data you were looking for on the fuel injectors/fuel system?

Holy crap....  Here is an idea?  Why dont you buy the part (3bar) from your tuner...?   Support whom is helping you.  Cheap phucks...!!!   And Im king of cheap.  ;(

I got mine in 3 days and I know its the RIGHT part... Lol

LMAO