Broken VANOS Bolts

vertebra · 04-10-2014, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by pj.rodriguez

I don't know how they decide which cars in the same build year get the recalls and don't. But I have an N52 and doesn't seem like recalls will be happening for me since I'm an 08. What changed from 08/09 to 10-12 that would cause the recall?

Hans was not tightening the vanos bolts at that time.

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pj.rodriguez · 04-10-2014, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by vertebra

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Originally Posted by pj.rodriguez

I don't know how they decide which cars in the same build year get the recalls and don't. But I have an N52 and doesn't seem like recalls will be happening for me since I'm an 08. What changed from 08/09 to 10-12 that would cause the recall?

Hans was not tightening the vanos bolts at that time.

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Haha. I guess they looked up all of the vehicles that Hans bolted on the VANOS. I always wondered!

NickDHdfc · 04-10-2014, 10:13 PM

Makes me worried! Im right in the middle of those build dates and i only have 17k miles on mine

rsr552 · 04-11-2014, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by NickDHdfc

Makes me worried! Im right in the middle of those build dates and i only have 17k miles on mine

Well....good thing they are recalling vehicles! I know I'm relieved.

daflamme · 04-11-2014, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dcaron9999

Just heard back from my Service Advisor in Canada ... No recalls yet. Cannot proceed to inspect/fix your car,,, yet ...

To be continued ..

There you go

http://www.dw.de/bmw-extends-recall-...ect/a-17561351

bbbbmw · 04-13-2014, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by vertebra

Hans was not tightening the vanos bolts at that time.

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It was Helga - she went to work at the Leipzig plant, after leaving the 1980 Olympics playing for the East German Women's Soccer team.

CRuben09 · 04-13-2014, 09:10 AM

How appropriate to the Service Advisor to say it was a common failure when it happened to my 2011 135i back in July last year. It didn't even showed the CES light, it just left me stranded in the middle of the highway.

Qunadry · 04-13-2014, 10:08 AM

I hope BMW handles this recall better than they handled the N54 HPFP recall. I had an appointment to have the recall performed on my 2009 135i and BMW would not let my dealer do it until the HPFP failed. Soured me on BMW to the point that I traded the 2009 135i on an Audi A5 the next week. Within 14 months I factory ordered my 2012 135i as I could not tolerate the Audi. BMW makes great cars (not so sure about the newest models), but they and their dealers should treat customers better.

Slyncka · 05-01-2014, 10:20 PM

To update anyone who may have interest... our arbitration hearing was today and they ruled in our favor, against BMW. Quite a few owners are having warranty work take an unreasonable amount of time to complete so it may be relevant.

The complaint wasn't so much about the actual VANOS causing the engine to fail, but the length of time it took to repair. The car was out of service 58 days while they attempted to find a fix until ultimately replacing the engine when they couldn't.

Edit to include that this vehicle was NOT affected by the recall.

Hops128i · 05-01-2014, 11:44 PM

i found this in a google search:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs...V176-8618P.pdf

killerhurtalot · 05-02-2014, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Hops128i

i found this in a google search:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs...V176-8618P.pdf

i found the number of the 6 series affected to be funny.

CRuben09 · 05-03-2014, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Hops128i

i found this in a google search:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs...V176-8618P.pdf

Is really funny when they say that in 2013 there weren't any cases involving stalling. Then, WTF happened to my car when it left me stranded in the middle of the highway! LOL

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Slyncka New Member 2 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (0)	To update anyone who may have interest... our arbitration hearing was today and they ruled in our favor, against BMW. Quite a few owners are having warranty work take an unreasonable amount of time to complete so it may be relevant. The complaint wasn't so much about the actual VANOS causing the engine to fail, but the length of time it took to repair. The car was out of service 58 days while they attempted to find a fix until ultimately replacing the engine when they couldn't. Edit to include that this vehicle was NOT affected by the recall.
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