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Car Forum / BMW Cars / October 2008E46 Camshaft Position Sensors
I have a P0369 code which comes and goes, and I'm shopping for an exhaust camshaft position sensor. I found that prices range from $38 to about $110. The cheapest sensor looks just like the original, but the Bilstein Febi for about $68 looks a bit different. Since I already had to replace this once before and used a dealer part that lasted on 25,000 miles, I'm leaning toward trying the Febi. Has anyone had any experience with either the very cheap sensors or the Febi? Thanks, David >I have a P0369 code which comes and goes, and I'm shopping for an > exhaust camshaft position sensor. I found that prices range from $38 [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > 25,000 miles, I'm leaning toward trying the Febi. Has anyone had any > experience with either the very cheap sensors or the Febi? Look for the thread: "Intake Cam Position Sensor Errors 2001 e39 530i 98,000 miles". Notice the post by Brett Anderson from Koala MotorSports. Brett is one of the most eminent BMW techs around; if he says they're junk, they are. FloydR > >I have a P0369 code which comes and goes, and I'm shopping for an > > exhaust camshaftpositionsensor. I found that prices range from $38 [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > FloydR Thanks Floyd, I missed that thread when I was looking for information. I guess I'll try another BMW sensor and hope that it isn't junk, too! "David" <davids9307@aol.com> wrote On Oct 23, 10:04 pm, "Floyd Rogers" <fbloogy...@hotmail.com> wrote: > "David" <davids9...@aol.com> wrote > Thanks Floyd, I missed that thread when I was looking for information. > I guess I'll try another BMW sensor and hope that it isn't junk, too! Good luck! There have been and are instances where a new part is broken out of the box. If you decide to let someone else do it, check on bimrs.org. FloydR > "David" <davids9307@aol.com> wrote > On Oct 23, 10:04 pm, "Floyd Rogers" <fbloogy...@hotmail.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > is broken out of the box. If you decide to let someone else do it, > check on bimrs.org. Floyd, My daughter has an '00 323i E46, is the cam sensor an issue for this motor? I've not heard of it, and she's put as many miles on her car as the OP has put on his, and her total miles exceeds his by a wide margin. The OP asked about the 330, and I'm not sure if this is a different motor than mine. I'm not disputing the claim that the part is problematic, I'm only asking if my daughter's car is affected, and if I should be on the lookout. Thanks. > "Floyd Rogers" <fbloogyuds@hotmail.com> wrote My daughter has an '00 323i > E46, is the cam sensor an issue for this motor? I've not heard of it, and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I'm not disputing the claim that the part is problematic, I'm only asking > if my daughter's car is affected, and if I should be on the lookout. I haven't heard that the cam position sensors are particularly problematic on BMW motors. However, they do appear to break; part of the problem with complex engines. My '01 330xi has 130K miles on it and no sensor (knock, cam, crankshaft, etc.) has failed. YMMV. FloydR I've never had any expereince with a failed cam sensor, and I've had at least 10 of them on various cars and trucks in my family. I can't suggest what else could be your trouble, but I have to wonder if there is a different problem that manifests itself in the cam position sensor. Maybe a bearing that lets the shaft wobble a little, or a defective wire or connection. >I have a P0369 code which comes and goes, and I'm shopping for an > exhaust camshaft position sensor. I found that prices range from $38 [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > David |
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