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  1. E39 (1997 - 2003)
    Hey yall, i’ve been dealing with some timing issues on my 2001 540-6 for quite some time now. It keeps giving me code P0011. I’ve retimed three times. Rebuilt vanos. When i go to rotate the motor by hand once timing is all set, something strange happens in the secondary chain. The VANOS advances...
  2. 7 Series - E65 / E66 (2002 - 2008)
    Hey guys ive got a 2006 750li just redid the valve stem seals a few weeks ago and ever since my car has been throwing a camshaft sensor code and sometimes vanos codes mixed with a misfire code sometimes. COLD START the rpms drop to 500 then pop back up and WARM START the rpms jump high then come...
  3. E90/E91/E92/E93 (2006 - 2013)
    Hi, so i just bought a 2008 e93 335i, and at the time of purchase i was aware there were a few issues with it (and yes, I'm fully aware of peoples opinions on "buying someone else's problems", but the car was legitimately the deal of a lifetime and i have a fair bit of experiences working on...
  4. E90/E91/E92/E93 (2006 - 2013)
    Vanos bolts are sheered off, ordered pair of sprockets. Do not know how to start the removal process. Don’t know where to start. Anyone have a good step by step as there is timing involved i don’t know where to start. Or can anyone help me on a 10 minute videocall to answer my questions and pin...
  5. E46 (1999 - 2006)
    I swapped my e46 320ci 1999 to a 2.8 m52. Worked great until one day it lost power above 4k rpm. It has power but not as much as it should so i figured it should be a bad vanos solenoid. Changed both of those with what my friend had on his 320ci 2.2 Car still has no power. With my cheap...
  6. E46 (1999 - 2006)
    Hi, I have a 2003 e46 with N42B20A engine that's been acting up for quite a while now. It started misfiring on idle and low rpm (1-2k) last spring. Took it to the shop this summer where they changed all plugs, one ignition coil and the timing chain and thought it was fixed but it wasn't. The...
  7. General BMW Questions
    Recently the m54 in my e39 has started sounding quite agressive, it hasn’t had trouble starting or running. Before this all I head was the fan but now it sounds like I swapped an agressive cam in it and I’m worried that the Vanos is going out, I don’t mind the sound change but I don’t want to...
  8. E90/E91/E92/E93 (2006 - 2013)
    Hey guys, My 2008 E92 320i coupe is currently in the shop after I replaced the vanos solonoid o-rings. I started it in the morning and it immediately went into limp mode and stalled. Felt like it was misfiring. I didn't clean the solonoids just replaced the rings, put them back in the same...
  9. E39 (1997 - 2003)
    I've just had the seals redone on my VANOS unit (M54B25) and there appears to still be leakage in the unit even with the new seals. The car does feel like it gets pretty poor gas mileage but the engine seems like it runs smoothly and there is no CEL or obvious codes. When I run a test with ISTA...
  10. E90/E91/E92/E93 (2006 - 2013)
    Hello, I don't have much of any experience fixing engines but want to learn. I noticed my mom's 2006 BMW 335XI wasn't running great the time I was moving it around our parking lot. The idle rpm seemed to fluctuate, because the rpm needle went up and down often, just a little. The exhaust...
  11. F10 / F11 (2011 - 2016)
    TL;DR: are the vanos solenoids in the N20 engine right hand threaded? Greetings! I have the privilege of being the proud owner of a 2012 528i N20 engine with the dreaded Drive Train Malfunction. Code is: P0015 "B" camshaft Position - Timing over-retarded. I've been perusing the forums and...
  12. X5 E70 (2007 - 2013)
    Hey folks, I just had a come to Jesus moment when I started my X5 after work and the dash lit up like a Christmas tree. It started shuttering, and message on display said engine malfunction and drive with caution. After calling my mechanic I limped to the shop where they completed a diagnostic...
  13. E90/E91/E92/E93 (2006 - 2013)
    I have a 2011 328i e92 with the N51 engine. I am getting codes p052b 2a82 2a7c and p0012. The car seems to run fine. I cleaned the filters on the side of the engine and they didn’t seem dirty. The vanos solenoids seem to be working well and my only suspicion that I have left is that a bolt or...
  14. F30 / F31 / F32 / F33 / F34 / F36 (2012 - current)
    Sorry to post in this thread. There is no dedicated F45 thread, and since I own a F31 I am used to share my stuff here and know some of the people hanging in this thread already... To a moderator: feel free to relocate this to a more suitable position if you see fit. My wife's BMW Active Tourer...
  15. BMW Coding and Programming
    I have a 2003 745i and I recently discovered that two of the mosffet chips in my module where burnt out... I have bought a used one that was tested and works, my question is, do I need to clone it from my original module, or will an inpa sync integrate this module into my vehicle? Can anyone...
  16. E90/E91/E92/E93 (2006 - 2013)
    I have a e90 318i (n46 engine), and recently had to replace o-rings for the VANOS solenoids as well as o-rings for the intake and exhaust camshaft sensors as they were leaking oil. After doing the repair, the check engine light came on, and when I scanned with INPA it reads 2A83 error code. The...
  17. E63 / E64 6 Series (2004 - 2010)
    This is for the first tike I have not been able to find a part via Realoem. On my car with the N52B30 engine there are 2 Vanos Solonoids. These have connectors that are held in place with a metal thingie that makes sure the connector does not come loos when driving 200kph on the German...
  18. E82 / E87 / E88 / F20 1 Series (2008 - 2014)
    Hi, Fault code: 2A83 When the car is idling, it is unable to maintain the revs and eventually shuts down. When the car drives in 1 and 2, the car cheats a lot and jumps. The Vanos solenoid has been replaced and the camshaft position sensors have been replaced. When I test the vano's exhaust...
  19. E46 (1999 - 2006)
    Hey, I have M54, I have been driving the car for a while without any problems, but lately (just sometimes) it gets to shake rough idle and vibrate, with an engine light but other days I can drive with no problems. Scanning gave; Vanos Intake Camshaft end position not reached, Misfires on all...
  20. E90/E91/E92/E93 (2006 - 2013)
    Hi guys, Title summarises the issue nicely. My car is a 2006 E92 325i with the 2.5 N52 (Euro spec, UK) at 148k miles. When the car is started cold, I have no funny issues, car has normal power, all is well. If the car is stopped and restarted once the oil reaches around 80 degrees Celsius (176...
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