Help with Cam Positioning Sensor - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

acr-c · 18th February 2007, 03:26

Can anyone tell me where I can buy an Intake Cam Positioning Sensor for Cylinders 1 -4? My local stealer (Concord BMW) told me today it would take 6 weeks to 6 months to get in stock!!!!!!

I bought one a week ago from them and they sold me the wrong part. That cost me about 2 hours as I tried to change the part with the one they sold me. They claimed today that their computer had the intake and exhuast sensors listetd backwards.

Any ideas? I know my codes said I need an Intake Cam Positioning Sensor for Cylinders 1 - 4. From reading BlueBomber's post, and some others, I know this sensor is on the passenger's side of the engine. I don't think I removed the wrong part. The pictures in his post showed the same sensor that I saw when I removed mine.

A little advice here would be great. Is there anywhere else I can buy this part? Also, the stealer charged me $140 for mine after I complained that their original price of $190 was a little steep. I have seen some other members have bought them for $90.

Thanks in advance.

ard · 18th February 2007, 07:18

Look here:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...51&hg=11&fg=15

any bmw dealer in the us can pop one into a Express mail envelope...

Try Circle BMW in Jersey. Pacific of Crevier (I think) if you want to pay sales tax... should get to you in two days.

A

acr-c · 18th February 2007, 08:35

Thanks for the information. I will try this method Monday. What kills me is that they couldn't have just told me this when I first went in to buy the part back on 2/10. I told them exactly what I needed and instead they gave me the exhaust sensor. I see now the problem is that the diagram in the manual they are looking at doesn't say whether one is intake or exhaust.

fiftyfive · 18th February 2007, 19:31

I just had both sensors replaced in my car by a local independent who gets his parts from a BMW dealer in the area. Two weeks passed after he ordered them; BMW parts dept claimed they were hard to get. The indy suggested I call the parts mgr directly, and voila, he located one in a few days.

Don't know if the shortage thing is correct or not, but it's probably best to call a reputable high volume BMW parts source like the ones mentioned.

fiftyfive · 18th February 2007, 19:51

P.S: I think mine were around $100 each.

Tortuga · 19th February 2007, 06:40

Back in December, and I think they mentioned that they had a few? (Concord BMW)

There are a few differant parts guys/girls there, and they run the gamut of attitudes/abilities...I've been either very happy or wondering who let the guy out of the institute that day depending on whos on the counter...

I always bring an realoem print out, and ask to see the computer screen when buying parts...

Six months? Sounds like you were talking to McMurphy...

acr-c · 19th February 2007, 08:18

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Originally Posted by Tortuga

Back in December, and I think they mentioned that they had a few? (Concord BMW)

There are a few differant parts guys/girls there, and they run the gamut of attitudes/abilities...I've been either very happy or wondering who let the guy out of the institute that day depending on whos on the counter...

I always bring an realoem print out, and ask to see the computer screen when buying parts...

Six months? Sounds like you were talking to McMurphy...

I think the gal's name was Amber. She was okay. The other guy I was dealing with was Richard. I'm going to try Weatherford tomorrow morning and see if they have it. I really need to get the part ASAP because I can't really drive the thing like this.