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View Poll Results: Which seems the most logical way to fix the vanos?

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  • Beisan System

    13 65.00%
  • Dr. Vanos

    6 30.00%
  • S54 swap... duh

    1 5.00%
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  1. #121
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    Quote Originally Posted by UdubBadger View Post
    So my guy (mechanic) is debating on doing this because he said the solenoid on e46s is difficult? Wtf does that mean?

    I just don't have time to do it myself right now.
    That makes NO sense at all. Sounds like he has no clue what the VANOS is. It not hard to do (if you know what it is) just time consuming.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WOLFN8TR View Post
    That makes NO sense at all. Sounds like he has no clue what the VANOS is. It not hard to do (if you know what it is) just time consuming.
    +1

    Don't give him your car.

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    he thought i had a totally new unit... miscommunication.

    some dumb ass BMW tech was with him telling him shit like how hard it was. Then offered me his off the clock services for $85 an hour.

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    Quote Originally Posted by UdubBadger View Post
    he thought i had a totally new unit... miscommunication.

    some dumb ass BMW tech was with him telling him shit like how hard it was. Then offered me his off the clock services for $85 an hour.

    SMD
    Haha he's still taking you to the cleaners! I'm not sure how their pay is set up, but I wouldn't doubt that he'd actually be making more money doing it for $85/hr since some doesn't have to go to the stealer.

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    yup

    and my rate at this shop is only $65/hr for mechanical, $65/hr paint and $35/hr for misc stuff so he's trying to run up the price by making my guy think he can't handle the job.
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    Replacing the VANOS using the Dr. Vanos unit was one of the easiest things I've done on my car. It's just time consuming. That BMW Tech is FOS
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    I know you probably can't wait, but I'd do it for some beer. Lol.


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    ry i'll take you up on it... didn't get it done before i left so its still on my garage table at home.
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    Quote Originally Posted by UdubBadger View Post
    So my guy (mechanic) is debating on doing this because he said the solenoid on e46s is difficult? Wtf does that mean?

    I just don't have time to do it myself right now.

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    If I had to guess- I'd say that when BMW replaces a vanos they only replace the core of the vanos while they re-use the intake and exhaust vanos solenoids.

    That's a non-issue with Dr Vanos as others have pointed out.

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