Got bit by the VANOS
12-17-2010, 02:12 PM
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The wife noticed a funny noise last week while she was driving and I just figured it was nothing big and let it go. Yesterday after coming home I heard the VANOS rattle on one side of the engine when I pulled into the garage. I have heard the rattle on videos and I am convinced this is the issue. It will come and go. At idle it is mostly silent once warm, but just off idle, it is rattling/growling pretty badly.
The car is a 06 with 54600 on the clock. The warranty expires in 400 miles. I purchased it used 5 months ago.
So far I have been disappointed in the service from the dealer I purchased from. They refused a loaner since the car is not a CPO, but is under the factory warranty. This is the second car I have purchased from them.
Another local dealer seems to think they cant take the car right now because of their backlog. I dont want to get into a brand war here, but I have always been given a loaner MBZ when I needed any service or repair work done on ANY of our MBZ cars. I even got a loaner for a 21 year old 300D that needed work. BMW seems tight on loaner cars for service or repair. Is this typical? I just assumed BMW had the same loaner policy as MBZ.
Anyone ever tackled the VANOS themselves? I have the ability, shop and most of the tools to perform the work, but no manual or general direction to start.
The car is a 06 with 54600 on the clock. The warranty expires in 400 miles. I purchased it used 5 months ago.
So far I have been disappointed in the service from the dealer I purchased from. They refused a loaner since the car is not a CPO, but is under the factory warranty. This is the second car I have purchased from them.
Another local dealer seems to think they cant take the car right now because of their backlog. I dont want to get into a brand war here, but I have always been given a loaner MBZ when I needed any service or repair work done on ANY of our MBZ cars. I even got a loaner for a 21 year old 300D that needed work. BMW seems tight on loaner cars for service or repair. Is this typical? I just assumed BMW had the same loaner policy as MBZ.
Anyone ever tackled the VANOS themselves? I have the ability, shop and most of the tools to perform the work, but no manual or general direction to start.
12-17-2010, 02:31 PM
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first, with BMW it seems to vary from dealer to dealer as to what their loaner policy is. Here in SoCal some give you a BMW loaner, some give you an Enterprise rental car, and some give nothing.
As for the VANOS, you still have a warranty - use it. Call BMWNA and make them aware and remind your dealer that you brought up the issue BEFORE your warranty expired. This will save you plenty of headache and expense that you should not have to pay.
As for the VANOS, you still have a warranty - use it. Call BMWNA and make them aware and remind your dealer that you brought up the issue BEFORE your warranty expired. This will save you plenty of headache and expense that you should not have to pay.
12-20-2010, 11:50 AM
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12-28-2010, 02:47 PM
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12-31-2010, 04:20 AM
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Hi,
If i can give you some advice.
PLEASE go as fast to the garage, my VANOS was also making some noise like that.
I have putted the car into the BMW garage and they replaced the VANOS, the noise still there.
The noise went from bad to worse and before i knew, the engine was f*ck*d.
Some metal went into the oil pump and then went into the motor.
2 Pistons wrecked and the accle in the motor also, 10000 euro of costs without warranty;
Now 4 months later i'm still waiting on my car to get finished.
So i know now that the best thing to do is, when you hear something strange, go directly to the dealer.
And for all of you have a nice and healty 2011
If i can give you some advice.
PLEASE go as fast to the garage, my VANOS was also making some noise like that.
I have putted the car into the BMW garage and they replaced the VANOS, the noise still there.
The noise went from bad to worse and before i knew, the engine was f*ck*d.
Some metal went into the oil pump and then went into the motor.
2 Pistons wrecked and the accle in the motor also, 10000 euro of costs without warranty;
Now 4 months later i'm still waiting on my car to get finished.
So i know now that the best thing to do is, when you hear something strange, go directly to the dealer.
And for all of you have a nice and healty 2011
12-31-2010, 01:33 PM
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first, with BMW it seems to vary from dealer to dealer as to what their loaner policy is. Here in SoCal some give you a BMW loaner, some give you an Enterprise rental car, and some give nothing.
As for the VANOS, you still have a warranty - use it. Call BMWNA and make them aware and remind your dealer that you brought up the issue BEFORE your warranty expired. This will save you plenty of headache and expense that you should not have to pay.
As for the VANOS, you still have a warranty - use it. Call BMWNA and make them aware and remind your dealer that you brought up the issue BEFORE your warranty expired. This will save you plenty of headache and expense that you should not have to pay.
And yes, if this issue ends up getting delayed past your warranty expiration, make sure they know you've brought up this issue before. My dealer replaced my clutch as a goodwill against my OEM warranty after it had expired cause I had brought it in several times before when the red cog came on and they couldn't find anything wrong. I had purchased a third party warranty from Easy Care but the goodwill repair under the OEM warranty saved me money on my deductable.
Good luck and happy new year!
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