{"product_id":"vanos-solenoid-in-oe-supplier","title":"VANOS Solenoid in OE Supplier","description":"\u003cp\u003eA VANOS part: nine times out of ten this is what a VANOS fault code actually is, and it is a twenty minute job rather than the engine failure the internet suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30, 5 Series E39 E60 F10, X3 E83 F25, X5 E53 E70, 1 Series E87 F20, Z4 E85 E89\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: chosen above. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2018 depending on chassis and engine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: VANOS is the variable valve timing. On the M52 and M54 it is a rattle at idle caused by perished seals, which is a seal kit and an afternoon. On the N series it is usually a solenoid, which is a twenty minute job and a hundred pounds. Neither is the engine failure people fear when they read the fault code, and the diagnosis is worth doing before the wallet comes out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: twenty minutes for a solenoid, three to five hours for a seal kit or a unit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: no coding, but the adaptation values want resetting with a diagnostic tool afterwards or the car will run on the old learned figures for a while. The VANOS adaptation should be reset after any work here or the engine runs on its old learned offsets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: engine oil and filter if the VANOS was starved, new sprocket bolts in the later specification, and thread locking compound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: sprocket bolts torqued then angled with the later specification bolts and the correct thread lock. This is the detail that turns a good VANOS job into a permanent one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 0.3 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: two years or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiagnose first: a VANOS code is a symptom. Check the solenoid, then the strainer, then the camshaft position sensor, and only then think about the unit. The order matters and it goes from twenty pounds to five hundred\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rattle: on an M52 or M54 a rattle at idle that eases as the engine warms is perished VANOS seals, and it is a seal kit rather than a unit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSprocket bolts: these back out on the M52 and M54, and when they do the engine is usually finished. The later bolts are cheap and are in every relevant kit here\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOil: VANOS works on oil pressure, so thin, old or low oil gives VANOS faults on a healthy system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eseals and O rings disturbed by the job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elater specification bolts and thread lock where applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions and torque figures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty minutes for a solenoid, three to five hours for a seal kit. Reset the adaptations afterwards with a diagnostic tool, because the engine will otherwise run on the offsets it learned from the failed part and will feel flat for a while.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWork up the price list, not down it. Solenoid, strainer, camshaft sensor, oil condition, and only then the unit. We will read a live VANOS position against commanded for free and tell you which step you are on, which is the difference between an eighty eight pound repair and a five hundred pound one. VANOS is the variable valve timing. On the M52 and M54 it is a rattle at idle caused by perished seals, which is a seal kit and an afternoon. On the N series it is usually a solenoid, which is a twenty minute job and a hundred pounds. Neither is the engine failure people fear when they read the fault code, and the diagnosis is worth doing before the wallet comes out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"N52 and N53 six cylinder","offer_id":58819815014664,"sku":"BVS-VNC-001-N52","price":89.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"M52 and M54 six cylinder","offer_id":58819815047432,"sku":"BVS-VNC-001-M54","price":84.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"N54 N55 and B58 turbo","offer_id":58819815080200,"sku":"BVS-VNC-001-N55","price":104.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/VANOS_Solenoid_in_OE_Supplier_4b090d6a-1ab2-49ee-a9bc-5541d3f7ca15.jpg?v=1790088801","url":"https:\/\/bavarianspares.com\/products\/vanos-solenoid-in-oe-supplier","provider":"Bavarian Spares","version":"1.0","type":"link"}