Is my M50 engine Vanos or not?

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Robin - 06 Dec 2006 13:47 GMT

I've had some confusion with my engine (that I am looking to sell) as
to whether it is Vanos or not.

Here is the engine, from my 1993 K-reg 520i. I understand that Vanos
was launched in 1993 but I'm not sure whether mine was built before or
after the launch.

http://www.creffield.plus.com/stuff/BMW/m50_2s.jpg

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Andrew Morton - 06 Dec 2006 14:01 GMT

> I've had some confusion with my engine (that I am looking to sell) as
> to whether it is Vanos or not.
>
> Here is the engine, from my 1993 K-reg 520i. I understand that Vanos
> was launched in 1993 but I'm not sure whether mine was built before or
> after the launch.

1992 according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VANOS

Andrew

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Robin - 06 Dec 2006 14:12 GMT

> > I've had some confusion with my engine (that I am looking to sell) as
> > to whether it is Vanos or not.
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>
> 1992 according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VANOS

I presume that means mine is. The VIN identifies the car as having been
built in March 1993. There is some confusion on other forums as to
whether the 2 litre was Vanos or not.

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Spack - 06 Dec 2006 14:27 GMT

Robin wrote on 6 Dec 2006 05:47:43 -0800:

> I've had some confusion with my engine (that I am looking to sell) as
> to whether it is Vanos or not.
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> http://www.creffield.plus.com/stuff/BMW/m50_2s.jpg

Pretty sure it is, it's the same engine as my '93 L-reg 320i SE which does
have VANOS.

Dan

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Robin - 06 Dec 2006 14:41 GMT

> Robin wrote on 6 Dec 2006 05:47:43 -0800:
>
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> Pretty sure it is, it's the same engine as my '93 L-reg 320i SE which does
> have VANOS.

Woo hoo! Vanos it is then. How much do you think the engine is worth?

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adder1969 - 06 Dec 2006 16:13 GMT

> > Robin wrote on 6 Dec 2006 05:47:43 -0800:
> >
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> Woo hoo! Vanos it is then. How much do you think the engine is worth?

Hmm, I'm not so sure. The M50TU had vanos. Can you check with the VIN
on www.realoem.com?

As for what it's worth, probably not very much.

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Robin - 06 Dec 2006 17:12 GMT

> > Woo hoo! Vanos it is then. How much do you think the engine is worth?
>
> Hmm, I'm not so sure. The M50TU had vanos. Can you check with the VIN
> on www.realoem.com?
>
> As for what it's worth, probably not very much.

Apparently the "lump" at the front, just behind the fan, means it has
Vanos. A non-Vanos engine is like this one:

http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD_web/servlet/media?id=429405829

I've seen engines advertised on eBay for about ?450 of a very similar
age. I might ask for ?350 and see how I get on...

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Don - 06 Dec 2006 21:13 GMT

This engine has VANOS 100%. And an alarm that doesn't work. ;-)

> I've had some confusion with my engine (that I am looking to sell) as
> to whether it is Vanos or not.
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>
> http://www.creffield.plus.com/stuff/BMW/m50_2s.jpg

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Robin - 06 Dec 2006 22:31 GMT

> This engine has VANOS 100%. And an alarm that doesn't work. ;-)

It does work. It's just not connected.

Considering I now start the car with a screwdriver, having removed the
ignition barrel for sale, the lack of an alarm is the least of my
worries. A potential thief would have to bring a steering wheel too!!

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