jjs 64 Report post Posted October 15, 2006 Is there any way of telling if my car is vanos? Should i look for anything or will there be a difference in the VIN number? Thanks in advance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TronSpec 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2006 Yeah all m50's after early 93 are vanos. Where is your oil filler cap located?? Vanos is towards the front of the valve cover and nonvanos is towards the back of the valve cover. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kerrynzl 3 Report post Posted October 15, 2006 Yeah all m50's after early 93 are vanos. Where is your oil filler cap located?? Vanos is towards the front of the valve cover and nonvanos is towards the back of the valve cover. I have a M50B20 Vanos with the oil filler at the back and a M52B28 Vanos with the oil filler at the front [depends on year] Have a look at your engine , beside the oil filter next to the rocker cover there is a solenoid that is approx 80mm long 30mm dia & horizontal that screws into the timing cover [it has a wire coming out of it] Yeah all m50's after early 93 are vanos. Where is your oil filler cap located?? Vanos is towards the front of the valve cover and nonvanos is towards the back of the valve cover. I have a M50B20 Vanos with the oil filler at the back and a M52B28 Vanos with the oil filler at the front [depends on year] Have a look at your engine , Beside the oil filter next to the rocker cover there is a solenoid that is approx 80mm long 30mm dia & horizontal that screws into the timing cover [it has a wire coming out of it] That is the Vanos unit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yuen 16 Report post Posted October 15, 2006 Simple, just look at the engine, at the front of the engine (right in front of the engine fan) the valve cover will have an extra bulge, while non-VANOS engines won't have it. That's the VANOS unit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TronSpec 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2006 I have a M50B20 Vanos with the oil filler at the back and a M52B28 Vanos with the oil filler at the front [depends on year] Have a look at your engine , beside the oil filter next to the rocker cover there is a solenoid that is approx 80mm long 30mm dia & horizontal that screws into the timing cover [it has a wire coming out of it] I have a M50B20 Vanos with the oil filler at the back and a M52B28 Vanos with the oil filler at the front [depends on year] Have a look at your engine , Beside the oil filter next to the rocker cover there is a solenoid that is approx 80mm long 30mm dia & horizontal that screws into the timing cover [it has a wire coming out of it] That is the Vanos unit My bad.. Thanks for the correction Kerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
