DIY Video: How to clean/replace your vanos solenoids (335i, 135i, N54)

SeanS54 · 10-07-2015, 12:33 AM

Simple procedure and free if you're just cleaning them.

335TWNTURBO · 10-15-2015, 08:49 AM

Did this resolve your problem? I have been getting solenoid codes for about 2 years. I want to do this....

BTW - Thanks for the video. Seems fairly straight forward.

SeanS54 · 10-19-2015, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 335TWNTURBO

Did this resolve your problem? I have been getting solenoid codes for about 2 years. I want to do this....

BTW - Thanks for the video. Seems fairly straight forward.

I didn't really have problems. Just an unusual idle sometimes which from what I researched is normal. My RPMS don't move, it just feels like the car has a minor miss sometimes.

Anyway, if you're getting codes definitely do this DIY. It's free and will help you narrow down the problem especially if you swap the intake to the exhaust solenoid and see if the code moves.

blackturbo · 11-05-2015, 03:35 PM

Thank you so much for the step by step video. Much appreciated sir.

SeanS54 · 11-10-2015, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by blackturbo

Thank you so much for the step by step video. Much appreciated sir.

BeastMode335i · 11-17-2015, 08:30 AM

Thanks for this..! I thought the fan had to be removed, but you made this look horribly easy haha..

SeanS54 · 11-18-2015, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BeastMode335i

Thanks for this..! I thought the fan had to be removed, but you made this look horribly easy haha..

awesome, glad it helps!

Game · 01-31-2016, 05:37 AM

I noticed the other DIY in this forum didn't mention using a 10mm wrench, or was that just assumed?

2001f4s · 03-23-2016, 08:38 PM

Sean, thanks for the video. It came in very handy. One less trip to the dealer

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335TWNTURBO Captain 54 Rep 740 Posts Drives: 07 335i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MARYLAND iTrader: (0)	Did this resolve your problem? I have been getting solenoid codes for about 2 years. I want to do this.... BTW - Thanks for the video. Seems fairly straight forward.
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BeastMode335i Maximus Decimus Meridius 1130 Rep 4,584 Posts Drives: F30 335i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Down South iTrader: (2)	Thanks for this..! I thought the fan had to be removed, but you made this look horribly easy haha.. __________________ F30 335i Melbourne Red Metallic M-Sport Package
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Game ------ 7404 Rep 10,214 Posts Drives: G87 M2 (sold) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chicago'ish iTrader: (25)	I noticed the other DIY in this forum didn't mention using a 10mm wrench, or was that just assumed? __________________
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2001f4s Private 5 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 2013 Porsche 911 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Chicagoland iTrader: (2)	Sean, thanks for the video. It came in very handy. One less trip to the dealer
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