Vario Cam Solenoid a wear item?
07-20-2021 | 08:20 AM
#31
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yes, because it doesn't always happen, you might think it's something else like "bad gas" or "cold morning" etc. I had it happen when right after getting off highway. It stuttered and drove strange. I pulled off and then thought maybe it was bad gas. Filled up on Sunoco Ultra and right after it ran better. So I thought bad gas. Then on way home it acted up again and CEL came on. I'm sure there are other causes for hesitation, but this is probably easiest to fix.
07-20-2021 | 03:08 PM
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I have a code reader, and the CEL light doesn't always come on. The times it did, was always the four codes, that were something with management, and then misfires in cylinders 1, 2, and 3. All I know is, it ran good, then started to run bad and I just lived with it until I finally replaced it. Then when I did, realized how easy it was.
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07-20-2021 | 03:12 PM
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It is what it is, and $400 is not the most expensive thing to replace on a 911. Plus the indy shop has to make money to stay open too, but to charge $400 to replace this particular solenoid seems a little steep. The part is $130, so $370 for labor for not much time and removal of six torx nuts total, is a good upcharge.
Last edited by ICU991812; 07-20-2021 at 03:13 PM.