BMW M62TU VANOS TIMING, BMW E38 E39 E53 HOW TO TIME VANOS SYSTEM BMW 740i 735i 540i 535i X5 4.4 V8 

Hi, I just love the simple way you present and explain, the vanos is such a "mystery and myth of difficulty" and you finally have blown it to pieces, vanos is a simple mechanism and all the mechanics make this is a drama. Thanks :)

Ok guys so as you would have noticed, i recently attempted this timing procedure on my own with no guidance except for this video alone. After two failed attempts of timing this engine, i discovered that the crankshaft lockout pin was not correctly positioned and secured in the lockout hole and the cam shaft on bank 1-4 (passenger side) was not locked out with the cam lock blocks allowing 1-4 on the cam lobe to face upwards. Instead it was locked out with 1-4 facing downward which meant that cylinder one was not at top dead center the way the video shows you which is exactly what the bmw’s TIS describes. This meant that the engine was not being timed correctly even though the ohm meter would beep. It was just be beeping in the incorrect orientation of the cam. After correcting everything car still did not start. I began to suspect bent valves due to improper timing as a culprit and so compression was the next thing to check. Please make sure that when you check for compression the engine must be timed correctly in order to receive accurate readings. Anyways, so i discovered no compression at cylinder 3 (which makes sense because this was the side that did not have the cam positioned correctly during the lockout). Long story short, i knew i had bent valves at that cylinder. Most likely intake valves since the engine did not Start. I disassembled the 1-4 head, and discovered both intake valves at cylinder 3 to be bent. What i learned was, with this particular engine, it will not start on the other 7 cylinders if you lack compression at ONE cylinder even if the timing procedure was done correctly. So guys best of luck, this video was an excellent guide in getting your m62tu timed. Keep up the good work👌 By the way, everything is now put back together. I picked up some used valves, and re lapped all the valves on that side of the head. Reassembled everything and the car now runs better than it did before the timing chain failed.

Good content ! Thank you for the specifics

Really good video and informative

excellent job boddy

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Also, do you have to see the etched “1-4” on the passenger side cam and “5-8” on the driver side cam prior to placing the cam locks or can you place the cam locks without needing to see them?

You forgot to mention what size does the crankshaft bolt takes to move… now I’m middle of disassembly with the tool missing 😅… also if you could mention the star/hex size used to tighten the intake and exhaust that’d be great

I follow your procedures to a tee and im not getting the audible sound. Is that okay with these old vanos after resealing them as well?

Does the distribution block/housing behind the VANOS have to be removed when doing the guide replacement?

Hi can I ask you a question please I’ve just got a Chinese locking tool , would it be possible as long as it hasn’t jumped a tooth to set the timing then attach the vanos tool to see if the tool is out before pulling it apart,or wouldn’t that work thx

Your torque wrench works in the reverse direction ? I know many will ratchet both ways but only torque one way.

Interesting Its 50/50 now Chinese or not.. I would love to se a side by side comparison of the tool with a BMW original timing too :)

Hello. Help!! M62 TU here. Bought a cheap chinese kit with the solenoid socket and well... it stripped the 32 mm solenoid nut. My question is there enough room from the top once you take the valve cover off to put an adjustable wrench on it? I don't want to take the front cover off since Im only replacing the solenoids now. Thanks.

I thought you also have to make sure TDC is lined up with a corresponding notch on the flywheel? Why isnt that part in the video?

Do you need to hear the beep from all three pins? I only heard the beep from one of the pins.

Curious, no transmission 0r differential videos like fluid change?

Ok this is the second attempt at timing the m62tu, 2001 740i and the car is still not starting and i dont know why. I have fuel air and spark and all the basics good, and as much as I dont want to blame it on the timing procedure, im starting to think I am doing something wrong but I dont know what it is. Im suspecting it may be the lock out of the flywheel itself (the hole im inserting the pin in) but the OT and the crank case notch both lined up perfectly, 1-4 on bank 1 and 5-8 on bank 2, continuity with ohm meter at both banks and still cant figure out. In fact, even when I went to torque all 4 cams, the flywheel didnt move an inch either so I know I did it right? I need help

Can this method do on the 2007 550i 4.8l?

Need this done my 740

Hi I’ve got another question for you please,I’ve done everything that you explained in your video the problem I’m having is I just tried turning the engine over by hand to make sure there was no interference with the valves and pistons,but what I’m having is the inlet cam on the left side is moving then stopping then it’s flicking forward,the engine turns over easy buy hand and doesn’t seem to be making contact with anything and the timing is spot on when I check it is this normal or does the vanos need to be primed somehow before I start the car ,I hope I’ve explained it ok thank you found a video this is what is happening ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-q4N9zWSz6wk.htmlsi=PPhLIlrqD6ztBwYD Thank you

The Chinese made tool is crap. Not precise. I eventually bought the German Solution tool to do the timing properly. Don't buy the knockoffs on Ebay. Otherwise you will be removing the covers again. You will get the check engine light unless you're lucky. Good Luck.