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Possible valvetronic system issue
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133B04 - Valvetronic system ; no adjustment possible 133E10 - Valvetronic system: deactivated , adjustment fault too frequent CEL came on and after restarting the car, the CEL went away, and the codes were stored. Cold start feels louder now, and I can feel the RPMs fluttering (nothing drastic) during the first couple minutes of start-up. I drove over 100miles after the CEL disappeared, and the light has not come back up. Codes are related to valvetronic system, any one else have a similar problem/issue that was resolved? I have a FBO 2013 F30 335xi with 50k miles. |
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I just had the same issue happen today, got a drivetrain malfunction and the car went into limp mode. I left the car alone for a while and the check engine light went away but the code is still active and won't go away every time I try to clear it. Any suggestions on what I should do?
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I flashed my car back to stock and the code went away and everything was working normally. It turns out I was 1 quart low on oil and the car didn't tell me until I measured it myself so I'm assuming that was the cause. I got an oil change cause it was due for one and flashed mhd back on and i haven't gotten the code again *knock on wood*
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I've had the 133E10 Valvetronic system: disabled, to frequent Verstellfeheler code now for months, won't clear. I've been trying to figure out what it is. I changed my oil a couple of months ago, going to check the level again based on what you found.
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You're gonna have to reflash the car for it to go away. At least that's how mine went awat
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I'm going to do that I think. thank you for the info, until I found this thread I wasn't sure what I was going to do to fix it.
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I just flashed the MHD BEF and the JB4 BEF and the MHD cleared the code and it hasn't returned. Hope it stays gone.
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So the code came back twice yesterday! I flashed the car again and it's gone now but this is getting really annoying. You guys have any advice on what to do?
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n26 valvetronic failure
I have a 2013 328i x-drive and about a month ago i got the drivetrain malfunction warning. I turned off the car and turned it back on and it went away so being an ignorant 18 year old I didn't think much of it, until now.
Just last week the warnings started coming back and along with that came the check engine light. I decided I was gonna take it to the shop in a few days (I was very busy at the time). But just 2 days ago I was driving and got the drive train malfunction warning and suddenly my car dramatically slowed down to the point where if i would press the gas pedal 75% down it would take like 5 seconds to reach 15mph. So i pulled over and turned off the car and tried turning it off again. But now the car wont start. I read the codes and got: 133B04 - Permanent - Valvetronic System: No adjustment possible 133E10 - Permanent - Valvetronic System: Deactivated, adjustment fault too frequent 135705 - Permanent - Valvetronic System: deactivated, control deviation warning threshold value exceeded to frequently Can anyone help? What exactly is the problem? Is it the valvetronic motor or something else? |
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Is this common? Or is it just that they're not able to figure out the issues so just fixing what they think could be the issue? I took it to a local indy shop after the shock of losing $4200 so easily and they were not able to diagnose the issue but suggested it could be related to sludge or a blockage of a mesh (I am not very mechanic-savvy so I did not quite get that and since it was on phone I had no way to ask for visuals or details. I am on my 6th year of ownership and only 71K highway miles. Can it happen due to very cold weather? I researched and a lot of folks talked about cold start issues specifically in colder weathers. Any initial fixes I can do to eliminate the need to (unnecessarily) get into the $4200 expense? |
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I ended up paying an indy about 1700, to replace valvetronic motor + eccentric shaft. Honestly, I drove it around for 10k miles an never experienced a hiccup. One day I got the code and decided it was worth looking into, and the eccentric shaft was found to have a damaged gear tooth, ( no performance issues ), but the indy replaced all that for me. I don’t know what could have happened if I kept driving it with that damaged gear tooth but yeah. I wouldnt say there are initial fixes to this. The dealer will need to replace all associated components (you may get away with going to the indy, and them replacing just the valvetronic motor or shaft if damaged, if you also have not yet got your VCG housing replaced, you can get away with having the indy do this work as well, because they needa go into that same area to check the motor and shaft. |
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But they did mention to take it to dealership to get it further checked. And the dealer said the same stuff.. need replacement of eccentric shaft and actuator..quoted $4200. I am not sure how the dealer found it but the indy shop could not! |
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Touche. I took it to another dealer shop to get a second opinion. More with the hope that they would find something trivial. This time around, the mechanic said the following: 1. Initial check: $1400 - to disassemble and check for timing related issue since cause of timing was unknown. 2. Next step: $1500 - to replace Vanos unit 3. Recommended: $5k - If timing chain/parts found cracked/broken, replace them. So from this information, I just took the car back to the very first dealership. Let them do their magic for $4200. Will keep you guys posted if things start looking better/worse. |
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If you have a clicking noise in the engine bay when you unlock the car it is most likely the valvetronic motor and or shaft.
Mine was replaced for free by BMW, they have a 80k mileage warranty on that part even if your car is out of warranty.
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