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<blockquote data-quote="David Y" data-source="post: 14057" data-attributes="member: 14912"><p>Hi all E39ers,Got caught in a crawl on Federal Highway from Subang Jaya to Mid-Valley last Thursday. In a stop-go-stop-go situation, the engine lost its smoothness. Took my ride to M-Sport in PJ, diagnostic was a mechanically jammed Vanos.Damages - RM450 (replacement & labour). At that price, they probably used a repair kit. A new Vanos will set me back at least RM2k.Research on the Net shows that BMW has an inherent "manufacturing defect" in the piston O-rings in the Vanos unit. Click link <a href="http://www.beisansystems.com/faq.html" target="_blank">http://www.beisansystems.com/faq.html</a>Will ask the mechanics at M-Sport whether they are aware of the Repair Kit that is available at BeisanDavid Y</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="David Y, post: 14057, member: 14912"] Hi all E39ers,Got caught in a crawl on Federal Highway from Subang Jaya to Mid-Valley last Thursday. In a stop-go-stop-go situation, the engine lost its smoothness. Took my ride to M-Sport in PJ, diagnostic was a mechanically jammed Vanos.Damages - RM450 (replacement & labour). At that price, they probably used a repair kit. A new Vanos will set me back at least RM2k.Research on the Net shows that BMW has an inherent "manufacturing defect" in the piston O-rings in the Vanos unit. Click link [URL="http://www.beisansystems.com/faq.html"]http://www.beisansystems.com/faq.html[/URL]Will ask the mechanics at M-Sport whether they are aware of the Repair Kit that is available at BeisanDavid Y [/QUOTE]
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