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The 120i is in for repairs now. Have been quoted $3500 to fix valve stem seals, valvetronic actuator and timing chain guide. I guess will need an oil change as well, but $3500 on reflection seems a bunch of money for what I can tell is $1000, give or take, of parts. Hopefully their quote is way north of the actual.

I took the wifes car to BM Workshop to have the timing and P0015 code looked at. I can have my Passat 3.2 back then.

True, the 2.0t in her 9-3 has caused zero dramas in 6 years, still pulls strong and with 137500miles on her, doesn't look like changing soon either. That engine, in the BMW chassis would be great fun though.

Thanks Glenn, I'll give him a bell today then.

Its got the N46B20, which I don't think was meant to be too bad. I know the timing chain issues were largely on the N47, hence I am a bit peed off the wifes is making a noise. No engine leaks thankfully, did have a radiator leak but had that replaced last year for less than $600.

I've seen them on Ebay, over $100. THen I looked at the youtube video on how to do it, looks painful. I bought a second hand stereo from a breaker in north auckland, it was worse than the one it replaced, but the a-hole ignored my requests for a refund and Trademe said he didn't reply to them either so they couldn't do anything unless I went to small claims. Pfft! If you can find a reputable breaker, maybe try that?

I replaced the rear run flats on the wifes 120i last year, EAgle F1s, left the hankook run flats on the front, no questions asked. Flew through a WOF without quibble as well. I''d be surprised if your average WOF shop would check if run flat or not, surely they just check tread pattern is the same across each axle and that the tread depth is within limit.

I've got Carista and Torque, though Carista is the one that gives the best results for codes. Not only P Codes but the 2845 and 296D as well, which again is what leads me to the CPS issue. I'll give BM Workshop a bell then. I would have normally, but when I remembered I'd heard nothing it bothered me on principal, and its the wifes car so hadn't been a top priority, but about to sell her old Saab, so unless I let her drive my Passat 3.2, I better get her BMW fixed pronto.

ITs the wifes actually, although I've an E39 528i, E34 525i in the past as well. Always enjoyed tinkering and never had a major issue. But the 120i is now proving very painful and I am getting fed up chasing OBD codes. Personally I drive a Passat 3.2 4motion and a Pug 407 SW 2.7Hdi.

The wife loaned her 2008 120i to her sun in November to take to Waiheke, I said no going up gravel roads to wineries with it. 3.5 hours later I get a call saying the EML was on and he had gone up a dusty gravel road. Moron. Anyway, I said to get it back to their hotel, and then the next morning he said it felt fine when driving to the ferry, and then at Half Moon Bay to our place 5 minutes from. I read the codes and it was throwing P0012 and 0011 related to the vanos. As per Mr Google, I took the advice of a good thorough clean of the solenoids, it seemed to help initially, took it for a good drive and it seemed almost better than ever, we stopped at the 5 Stags in Whitford, had a pint, an hour later drove 20 meters and the EML came on, full limp mode. I bought another Solenoid which didn't really make any difference, but EML was coming and going, and then the 0011 and 0012 codes stopped and I was left with P0014 and 0015. So I got a replacement CPS off a guy on trademe after my local mechanic (not a euro specialist) quote me over $300. I thought it was a refurb, and the photo showed continental/BMW branding, but it threw more codes than ever, I removed it and saw it was unbranded. So I sent it back. I then got a replacement VDO part from a guy in Tauranga, fitted it, and was left with just a P0014 code. Brilliant, swapped it round with the other CPS got a P0015, so it seems the CPS are causing some mayhem. However, during this the timing chain/guide has started making a noise, so I don't expect that a replacement CPS will resolve all the issues. After getting very frustrated one evening last week having chased these codes around I emailed BM Workshop Botany, as it was after hours. Come Thursday night, got home, saw the BMW, remembered I had contacted them, now after hours again, so I sent another email. Still nothing today. Now I could call them, but if that is their level of customer service I am reluctant. I did some hunting and saw the recommendations for Motor Worx, was going to try them but the website is down and someone on google reviews is asking where Glenn has gone. I know he was a member on here but seems to have changed allegiance to Hyundai now. Anyway, looking for help recommendations on either fixing the BMW myself, or a good workshop in east auckland, I don't think the car should be driven far so would prefer if they have a flat bed to collect. Cheers