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by G Walker - 24/08/26 06:52 PM
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I believe the BMW engine has a camshaft sensor problem, I know there has been a V8 in Lifes for ages , that is/has gone back to the factory after BMW engineers couldn't fix it. fwiw, Google search results often give a good idea of how common something is - if you can track the spread of flu by then number of searches, you can likely judge how often an engine problem arises. The N62 4.4 has a handful of threads on Reddit about the camshaft sensor failing & producing EML & code errors. It's a $70 part: changing it seems to fix the issue. There's one thread for the 4.8 engine. Given that the BMWs using the engines are 15-20 years old, that the engine in BMWs is likely to have much higher mileage with relatively infrequent servicing compared to a Morgan, that doesn't feel like a common problem for this 4.8 N62 - nor does it appear expensive to fix. Will Will, I suggest you speak to Matt at Lifes Motors and get it from the horses mouth as to what was the problem on the BMW V8 and how it was fixed.
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The 4.4 and 4.8 cam sensor is quite well known as one of the weaknesses of that engine but to be realistic it does need to be in context?
I understood that it was a known fault but that this was mostly because those engines were actually pretty solid overall. Even more so when lightly stressed pulling an Aero at 1000kg's and not a loaded X5 and 2000kg's. It is not happening on a high percentage of them and when it occurs you just have a small repair issue not a total engine fail? Happy to be corrected?
If you want a shocker look for the Jag/Landy 2.0L IL4 wet cam belt issue or the same for the Peugeot (and a cast of ten others) 1.2L which is also a wet cam belt engine. If you don't keep a close eye on it and exactly the right oil/settings then expect to hear that lovely ping ping ping noise as the valves make jiggly with the pistons. Known for years and still in production. Ford ECOBoost 3cyl - same.
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