As stated in an earlier post, the Vanos was leaking, apparently from the crimps. New hoses were ordered and the system has been replaced in order to fix the current problem as well as to hopefully prevent this same occurrence from happening anytime soon.
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| Leaking Vanos and old hose; notice the buildup on the crimps. |
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| New Vanos and hose. Driven 500 miles since replacement, no leaks. |
The Vanos must be replaced if it is leaking as the oil leak will only become more and more severe. The dashboard icon will keep lighting up until the leak is fixed because the oil level will drop. The part numbers for the hoses and Vanos are listed in an earlier post below.
Remember, this was done for a 2005 325Ci.
Upon the replacement, the throttle response is better and acceleration is smoother/faster.
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