2011 335xi Cooling Fan Replacement

spiritsavage · 03-11-2019, 06:39 PM

I've been having trouble with a p1030 (valvetronic failure) popping up constantly. I replaced the valvetronic (aftermarket), but it's still popping up. It seems to happen at high engine temps (250-ish). The Indy mechanic who replaced the valvetronic said it didn't need an eccentric shaft, and when I took it to the dealer, they won't take a look at it without replacing everything (valve+eccentric) for 4k. So my dad who's a mechanic is taking a look at it. It made a ticking noise 10 minutes after the car was shut off, and we were thinking it's a water pump or cooling fan. While testing out the cooling fan, it blew. The dealership said it costs $800 for a new one. Are there any good aftermarket cooling fan parts that someone knows to be as good as the OEM? One that's just as big?

dpaul · 03-12-2019, 01:41 PM

Just go to a salvage yard

How do you "test" the cooling fan?

spiritsavage · 03-12-2019, 07:01 PM

Would that be better than any aftermarket? I found this one online:

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...Lw_wcB#fitment

But I'm not sure if anyone has had experience with it.

And I'm not exactly sure because I wasn't there, but it sounds like my dad hooked the fan to an external battery to test it.

dpaul · 03-13-2019, 06:34 AM

Behr is an OE supplier of A/C and cooling components, owned by Mahle. That fan should be fine - the original one in your car probably came from them. Yard would be cheaper.

spiritsavage · 03-13-2019, 07:29 AM

Thank you a ton! I'll probably get the Behr, just because I wouldn't be sure of the lifetime of one from the yard.

03-11-2019, 06:39 PM	#1
spiritsavage Enlisted Member 2 Rep 35 Posts Drives: Stock BMW 335xi Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: DFW, TX iTrader: (0)	2011 335xi Cooling Fan Replacement I've been having trouble with a p1030 (valvetronic failure) popping up constantly. I replaced the valvetronic (aftermarket), but it's still popping up. It seems to happen at high engine temps (250-ish). The Indy mechanic who replaced the valvetronic said it didn't need an eccentric shaft, and when I took it to the dealer, they won't take a look at it without replacing everything (valve+eccentric) for 4k. So my dad who's a mechanic is taking a look at it. It made a ticking noise 10 minutes after the car was shut off, and we were thinking it's a water pump or cooling fan. While testing out the cooling fan, it blew. The dealership said it costs $800 for a new one. Are there any good aftermarket cooling fan parts that someone knows to be as good as the OEM? One that's just as big?
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03-12-2019, 01:41 PM	#2
dpaul Lieutenant Colonel 654 Rep 1,893 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 335xi, 2011 E93 M3 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Boston iTrader: (3)	Just go to a salvage yard How do you "test" the cooling fan?
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spiritsavage Enlisted Member 2 Rep 35 Posts Drives: Stock BMW 335xi Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: DFW, TX iTrader: (0)	Would that be better than any aftermarket? I found this one online: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...Lw_wcB#fitment But I'm not sure if anyone has had experience with it. And I'm not exactly sure because I wasn't there, but it sounds like my dad hooked the fan to an external battery to test it.
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dpaul Lieutenant Colonel 654 Rep 1,893 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 335xi, 2011 E93 M3 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Boston iTrader: (3)	Behr is an OE supplier of A/C and cooling components, owned by Mahle. That fan should be fine - the original one in your car probably came from them. Yard would be cheaper.
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spiritsavage Enlisted Member 2 Rep 35 Posts Drives: Stock BMW 335xi Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: DFW, TX iTrader: (0)	Thank you a ton! I'll probably get the Behr, just because I wouldn't be sure of the lifetime of one from the yard.
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