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April 1, 2016 Service bulletin

N51, N52, N52K and N52T Engines: Various Eccentric Shaft Sensor Faults stored in the DME

BMW technical service bulletin B110616 for 2007-2010 BMW X5, 2007-2013 BMW 328I and 2007-2012 BMW X3 and others.

Bulletin number
B110616
Component
Engine and engine cooling
Summary
N51, N52, N52K and N52T Engines: Various Eccentric Shaft Sensor Faults stored in the DME - Diagnostic Hints. The customer may complain about one of the following: Rough engine running Engine cannot be started (crank no start) Check Engine Light illuminated One or more of the following faults may be stored in the DME: 2A37 - Valvetronic, eccentric shaft sensor plausibility 2A47 - Valvetronic, eccentric shaft, signal plausibility 134E08 - Eccentric shaft plausibility (on F10, F25 vehicles only) CAUSE The VVT eccentric shaft sensor connector, and/or DME connector may have oil contamination due to oil leakage at the VVT sensor gasket.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 1,823 complaints in the engine category.

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