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      12-02-2010, 11:26 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by mhughett View Post
I'm confused. I had thought that the fix for the Vanos/camshaft bolt issue that has been discussed here over the past few months involved special tools, turning the engine over by hand, etc. It appears from the pictures that what we are talking about in this thread is the simple removal and replacing (with loctite of course) of bolts. What am I missing here?
You will want to review http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=321494 - do not be misled, it is not easy and just the procedure to check can result in major valve train timing problems. This is precisely why even though BMW recognizes there is a problem, there will never be a TSB or recall. The problem, though potentially catastrophic, is rare and the cost to simply check the bolts is very high and requires techs with highly specialized understanding of how the S54, in specific, is timed.
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