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      07-05-2017, 11:44 PM   #1
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Cheapest place to get OEM Vanos solenoids?

Anyone knoww where I can find the cheapest place to get OEM Vanos solenoids? They seem to be around $150 each which is ridiculous imo. Anyone know any good places where they have them for sale?
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      07-06-2017, 05:06 PM   #2
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Try FCPEuro. They seem to have pretty good prices on parts.
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      07-06-2017, 06:46 PM   #3
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I bought it on eBay for like $95 shipped a few months back. It was legit BMW authentic. Try searching on there. A random guy selling car parts was selling it. Works and still runs great on my car.
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      07-06-2017, 07:03 PM   #4
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I bought it on eBay for like $95 shipped a few months back. It was legit BMW authentic. Try searching on there. A random guy selling car parts was selling it. Works and still runs great on my car.
Tried looking for it but to no avail do you mind linking me it or getting me the sellers name from eBay?
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      07-06-2017, 07:30 PM   #5
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Rockauto has them from $53 and change up to $105 http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/b...actuator,12910
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      07-06-2017, 07:52 PM   #6
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Rockauto has them from $53 and change up to $105 http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/b...actuator,12910
i wonder how reliable that $53 one is like whats the difference between that and the $105 one lol
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      07-06-2017, 08:10 PM   #7
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i wonder how reliable that $53 one is like whats the difference between that and the $105 one lol
Fresh out of crystal balls.

Buy three and report back for community awareness.
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I/ and others have bought oem injectors from them. At the time they were index 12 for $117.each
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      07-07-2017, 01:27 AM   #9
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try ebay.
I bought them more than year ago for about $35.00 and they still work.
at that price I figured I try them...
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try ebay.
I bought them more than year ago for about $35.00 and they still work.
at that price I figured I try them...
I did the same.

Two years later when I traded the car, they were still running without issue.
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      07-07-2017, 06:51 PM   #11
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try ebay.
I bought them more than year ago for about $35.00 and they still work.
at that price I figured I try them...
I paid $41 for the cheap ones and I still got codes. Link to your guys seller on ebay?
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I paid $41 for the cheap ones and I still got codes. Link to your guys seller on ebay?
Seller doesn't pay me for advertising.

PM sent.
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      07-08-2017, 05:17 AM   #13
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ebay seller: bmwofmin
call them directly.....it s BMW Dealer selling on ebay.
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      07-08-2017, 10:40 AM   #14
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So for reference I bought these 2 first and they failed on me after 3 days

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Engine-Varia...72.m2749.l2649


The sellers name is automartint914. They were $17 each so around $40 for both. But they failed so now trying from another seller that a member bought from with no problems. Will report back.

The new sellers name is auto*one. --> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Variable-Tim...72.m2749.l2649

These new ones are $30 each.

Hopefully these come by this week. Also quick question how bad is it driving around with these faults and then getting into limp mode restarting the car and the codes go away?
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cheap is not the way to go. Drop $150 for each solenoid and call it a day.
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      07-12-2017, 12:15 PM   #16
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cheap is not the way to go. Drop $150 for each solenoid and call it a day.
This.

I would try cleaning them first though.
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This.

I would try cleaning them first though.
This....

He already replaced them if you read the thread.. They failed. Therefore, I suggested new OEM ones and not ebay ones like he purchased.

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Almost bought oem solenoids from ebay (guys there is a us seller sellng them for $120 obo)...
Car has 120k mi and never replaced, gives intermittent 2a87 code. Decided to give these a try from autozone. Think its made by wells. Made in germany and has the bmw logo and part# on it)! Has a lifetime warranty, easy to return to any store,....not cheap tho, $105
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autozone is a gold mine sometimes. i've actually received OEM components in the autozone boxes like you have.
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