VANOS solenoids

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Scooba_Steve

Elite
 NW London & Somerset
Looks like the other one is giving up the ghost, replaced the top one a couple of years back and got a slight surge followed by EML on the journey home yesterday.
Also had a bit of an erratic idle at times but the VANOS is the only code showing.

My questions is has anyone used aftermarket solenoids? I don't have an issue using genuine but if one a third of the cost does the same job then I'm willing to give it a try.
 
I've done that before with the previous one that eventually got replaced, didn't last. I will be giving it a clean but am anticipating it coming back so will be getting one in stock to replace.

I am mostly of the buy once, cry once mentality, but if anyone has used an aftermarket solenoid and had no dramas then I'll give it a go, just because I know BMW have a hefty mark-up.
 
I bought 2 aftermarket solenoids to replace mine after getting error codes, had no issues since... whether they last as long as oem only time will tell!
 
Thanks Chaps.

Chris1981 said:
I bought 2 aftermarket solenoids to replace mine after getting error codes, had no issues since... whether they last as long as oem only time will tell!
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When did you put them in Chris? My last was 3 years in Dec from BMW.
 
Scooba_Steve said:
Thanks Chaps.

Chris1981 said:
I bought 2 aftermarket solenoids to replace mine after getting error codes, had no issues since... whether they last as long as oem only time will tell!
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When did you put them in Chris? My last was 3 years in Dec from BMW.
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Only about 6 months/5k miles ago
 
markplant said:
mikes thread, it may tell you which he used
http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=97381
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Mike did the m54 pre facelift engine which is different than the n52!
 
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