Mr Vanos

[indy]

http://www.mrvanos.com/Supply-and-Fit-Vanos-Unit%281809789%29.htm

not something that i personally need doing, but have a friend with an M3 convertible who thinks the noise from his vanos is excessive!

i have had a few M3 evos and from my past experiences some are noisy and some arent.

has anyone had theirs replaced? and did it make any difference to performance? noise?

thats the company he is looking to use, looks pretty basic from the website :lol: but guess you gotta start somewhere. sounds like they know what they are doing, and the call out job part sounds pretty good too. :cheers2:

anyone used them? or thought about it?

[Bromlow-Motorsport]

Hi Indy,

That's Steve's company, a friend of ours has recently had his S50 Vanos overhauled by them - fantastic results.

You are right, in that they are a new business - but he is very knowledgable and comes highly reccomended.

Ollie

[kwoffa]

Do we know what costs are involved?

[indy]

Hi Indy,

That's Steve's company, a friend of ours has recently had his S50 Vanos overhauled by them - fantastic results.

You are right, in that they are a new business - but he is very knowledgable and comes highly reccomended.

Ollie

Its good to know someone has used them, and there has been something good said :cheers2:

Do we know what costs are involved?

That would be good to know for any S50 owner :thumbsup:

[Bromlow-Motorsport]

Don't quote me guys, but IIRC the costs are the right side of £800 all in.

You're best bet would be to give Steve a call and tell him your issues. I imagine he will tailor the quote to your specific requirements -i.e seal replacement or full overhaul etc...

Ollie

[-Keith-]

^^^Yep.

From what I've seen Steve post about the work, it's between £650 and £750 for a reconditioned unit + fitting all in.

A much better option than the Dr.Vanos from the US, or the very costly £2k fix from an Indy; mainly due to the fact Steve is UK based, and I'm certain will offer good post-work support.

[indy]

cool, sounds like a bargain at that sort of price, i will let my friend know surely he will go for it :thumbsup:

[cragg711220]

Did your mate go for this in the end Indy?

[W1234]

More positive feedback here:

http://www.z3mcoupe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9737

if it's of interest.

[cragg711220]

Cheers W1234

[indy]

Did your mate go for this in the end Indy?

no he didnt, he broke the car because of engine failure

BUT!!!....

i did use mr vanos, because a short while after i posted this up, id purchased an M Coupe myself! which had a noisy vanos.

see this thread (http://www.z3mcoupe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9988) for pics and videos of the before and afters :thumbsup:

if you need it doing, get it done.
it is well worth sorting, and mr vanos FOR SURE knows what he is doing :cheers2:

[brg 990]

Well I recently had the dreaded vanos
rattle so I gave Steve a call what can I
say , top bloke , a mine of info where
bmw's are concerned , really good service
the mc's never run better.