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525iZA
03-30-2008, 01:52 PM
My car is a '92 model 525i.

How do I know whether my cars has the VANOS engine or not?

What other changes came with VANOS? Timing belt / chain?

Kthnxbye!
BMWDriver
03-30-2008, 02:00 PM
Vanos was built starting September 1992 manufacture date for the M50 engine. The manufacture date will appear in the driver's side door along with tire specs. There is also a tell tale on top of the engine: the front of it would have a bulge. Along with that, a few upgrades were introduced to the car such as wider mirrors - I don't know much about the other upgrades. I found out about the mirrors when I had a hard time finding replacement glass at a reasonnable price.

Wikipedia entry on Vanos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VANOS)
525iZA
03-30-2008, 02:51 PM
Just ran out to the car now. Car was sold in March 1992, so it would be non-vanos.

I read somewhere that the timing chain / belt or something changed as well??
BimmerMeUp
03-30-2008, 04:19 PM
Vanos has the Bump. Non-Vanos does not...

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b171/pkhines/vanosnonvanos.jpg
attack eagle
03-30-2008, 04:22 PM
you have the better transmission, the same zf box used in the 95 m3.
whiskychaser
03-30-2008, 05:28 PM
My car is a '92 model 525i.

How do I know whether my cars has the VANOS engine or not?

What other changes came with VANOS? Timing belt / chain?

Kthnxbye!
Somebody else with a ZA E34!:) Check out this decoder. It will tell you the actual date of manufacture of your car etc. If your car is a '92 it will be the M50 with a timing chain. The chain wont break but it may stretch and jump ship: result is same as a broken belt. My guess is you will have air con, rear window blind, full leather etc. But I bet you dont have heated seats:D
525iZA
03-31-2008, 12:17 AM
Somebody else with a ZA E34!:) Check out this decoder. It will tell you the actual date of manufacture of your car etc. If your car is a '92 it will be the M50 with a timing chain. The chain wont break but it may stretch and jump ship: result is same as a broken belt. My guess is you will have air con, rear window blind, full leather etc. But I bet you dont have heated seats:D

What decoder??
whiskychaser
03-31-2008, 04:29 AM
What decoder??
http://www.bmw-z1.com/VIN/VINdecode-e.cgi
525iZA
03-31-2008, 05:57 AM
http://www.bmw-z1.com/VIN/VINdecode-e.cgi

Thanks! ;)
attack eagle
03-31-2008, 07:16 AM
any decoders tat will tell you what options, standard equipment, etc the car was equipped with when sold?
whiskychaser
03-31-2008, 08:27 AM
any decoders tat will tell you what options, standard equipment, etc the car was equipped with when sold?
This may be of interest:
http://www.bmw-options-vin-decoder.com/Sample.html
They do of course want to be paid. But I couldnt find any company information on the site so I'm a bit wary