The BMW UUC Digest
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(OT) Happy Holidays!
Best Wishes to ALL
Re: <E36> Vanos fun for the holidays
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Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 09:39:18 -0800
From: Mark Gold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: UUC Digest <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Cc: Gold Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: (OT) Happy Holidays!
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I want to wish everyone a belated Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas
to everyone. Have a safe and Happy New Year as well!
Sincerely,
Mark Gold
Sacramento Chapter BMWCCA
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Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 23:23:57 -0800
From: Harvey Chao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com, BMW E30ic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
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Subject: Best Wishes to ALL
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Best Wishes to all for the Holidays - hope you all enjoy them and
stay safe - and the very Best in the coming New Year!
Harvey and Brneda and Family
'00 528i, '
00 328i,
'87 325ic, '
97 Grand Voyager family hauler
'02 Town & Country family hauler II
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Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:07:57 -0500
From: KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Matt Weimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, UUC Digest <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Subject: Re: <E36> Vanos fun for the holidays
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Try changing back to 15W40 dino oil.
Most likely, there is enough wear in the various parts that make up the
Vanos unit that the slicker oil is allowing it to make noise.
If you chose to replace the unit, make sure you also replace the
diaphragm spring on the intake cam, we've had success with that alone
solving the noise.
Brett Anderson
KMS
Matt Weimer wrote:
> Hello Group,
>
> I am in search of some facts to aid in the diagnosis
> of the nasty sounding Vanos in my '95 M3. Details:
> 112k miles, Redline 10W40, new primary tensioner
> (installed yesterday, newer style 081 p/n), totally
> stock otherwise. Symptom: At idle there is noise and
> vibration in the area of the Vanos unit, off idle the
> rattle gets more pronounced until ~3500 rpm where it
> quiets some.
>
> Strangely, the symptoms seem to be more pronounced
> after changing to the Redline from the 15W40 dino oil
> the PO had been using. There are several posts in the
> archives regarding different oils and their effect on
> the Vanos rattle but that discussion seems to offer no
> clear results.
>
> What is the recommended path for troubleshooting the
> Vanos system? Has anyone successfully made an adapter
> for the oil fitting at the Vanos unit so the pressure
> tests can be performed? Any other tips, tricks,
> suggestions and experiences are appreciated.
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