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VANOS solenoids
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- Lifer
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Looks like the other one is giving up the ghost, replaced the top one a couple of years back and got a slight surge followed by EML on the journey home yesterday.
Also had a bit of an erratic idle at times but the VANOS is the only code showing.
My questions is has anyone used aftermarket solenoids? I don't have an issue using genuine but if one a third of the cost does the same job then I'm willing to give it a try.
Also had a bit of an erratic idle at times but the VANOS is the only code showing.
My questions is has anyone used aftermarket solenoids? I don't have an issue using genuine but if one a third of the cost does the same job then I'm willing to give it a try.
Last edited by Scooba_Steve on Mon Jul 10, 2017 6:29 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Hello did you try to clean it before changing it ?
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I've done that before with the previous one that eventually got replaced, didn't last. I will be giving it a clean but am anticipating it coming back so will be getting one in stock to replace.
I am mostly of the buy once, cry once mentality, but if anyone has used an aftermarket solenoid and had no dramas then I'll give it a go, just because I know BMW have a hefty mark-up.
I am mostly of the buy once, cry once mentality, but if anyone has used an aftermarket solenoid and had no dramas then I'll give it a go, just because I know BMW have a hefty mark-up.
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Didn't ducklakeview recently do his
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I bought 2 aftermarket solenoids to replace mine after getting error codes, had no issues since... whether they last as long as oem only time will tell!
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mikes thread, it may tell you which he used
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=97381
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=97381
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Thanks Chaps.
When did you put them in Chris? My last was 3 years in Dec from BMW.
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Only about 6 months/5k miles agoScooba_Steve wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2017 6:26 pm Thanks Chaps.
When did you put them in Chris? My last was 3 years in Dec from BMW.
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markplant wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2017 6:21 pm mikes thread, it may tell you which he used
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=97381
Mike did the m54 pre facelift engine which is different than the n52!
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