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Is my engine with Vanos?
I've been asked if my M111 engine was with or without Vanos... I know both were made, but I want to make sure... my guess was that I don'T have vanos on my car.
Mine is a 2000 C230 kompressor Regards, Etienne |
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Bonjour
I believe VANOS is a name made up by BMW for their variable-valve-timing engines, and so you will only find it on a BMW. Your car might have its own Mercedes version of VANOS, however.. maybe someone else knows Russ
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Vanos IS a BMW term for variable cam timing.
The M111 engine does have variable intake camshaft timing. Only an on/off system.
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