Dirk 2 Report post Posted Friday at 03:39 AM I'm experiencing typical symptoms of a "worn" VANOS. The engine has done 140,000km and I doubt this maintenance has been done recently. So I have bought a seal kit and I'll have a crack myself. Has anyone done this on this model car? It looks like there is very little clearance for actually removing the VANOS pod from the front of the engine...... Any tips welcome. D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dirk 2 Report post Posted Friday at 03:54 AM I have found this on another forum: https://www.bimmerfest.com/threads/vanos-removal-on-z4.394732/ It doesn't sound like BMW thunk this one through on this model. So unless anyone has a different experience I'll be going for the pry bar method.... D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ00Z3 189 Report post Posted Saturday at 04:10 AM What model is the engine (M54)? Here are the M54 Instructions. Beisan_Systems_-_Double_Vanos_Procedure.pdf BMW-6-cylinder-dual-vanos-piston-seal-repair-fix-p.pdf 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dirk 2 Report post Posted Saturday at 05:33 AM OMG! I hope I don't have to do that again! It is ridiculously tight. Mini socket set and bent nose pliers are essential. Just getting the nuts and bolts off was a task. I opted to pull the front brace forward with a ratchet strap. This gave me much more control and free hands to wrestle the pod out. Servicing the vanos pistons was a walk in the park after that. There was no chance of squeezing a torque wrench in there so I had to guess by hand putting it back together. My hands are cut to ribbons. But! It was worth the effort. She runs smooth as a button Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dirk 2 Report post Posted Saturday at 05:35 AM @NZ00Z3. Many thanks. Yup. 3.0 m54 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
