{"product_id":"single-vanos-piston-bearing-spacer-replacement-kit","title":"Single VANOS Piston Bearing \u0026 Spacer Replacement Kit","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBMW Single VANOS Piston Bearing \u0026amp; Spacer Replacement Kit — M50TU, M52, S50 US \u0026amp; S52\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen rebuilding the Single VANOS unit on your BMW, don't overlook the internal piston bearing hardware. Our \u003cstrong\u003eSingle VANOS Piston Bearing \u0026amp; Spacer Replacement Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e includes the internal spacer and washers used in the VANOS piston bearing assembly, allowing you to replace worn or damaged components while the VANOS unit is apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver time, wear within the VANOS piston bearing assembly can create excessive internal movement and contribute to the familiar \u003cstrong\u003eSingle VANOS rattle\u003c\/strong\u003e. Replacing the bearing hardware along with the VANOS piston seals provides a more complete rebuild and addresses multiple common wear points inside the unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese internal components are not typically offered separately by BMW, making this kit an easy solution when rebuilding your original VANOS unit rather than replacing the complete assembly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePackage Includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 Single VANOS Piston Bearing Spacer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 VANOS Piston Bearing Washers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServices one complete Single VANOS piston assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect replacement for the original internal bearing hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eComplete Your VANOS Rebuild\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen rebuilding a Single VANOS unit, we recommend inspecting and servicing both the \u003cstrong\u003episton seals and bearing assembly\u003c\/strong\u003e. Worn seals can reduce VANOS performance, while excessive clearance within the bearing assembly can contribute to VANOS rattle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a more complete repair, pair this kit with one of our \u003cstrong\u003eSingle VANOS seal kits or complete VANOS rebuild kits\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon Symptoms of VANOS Wear\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA worn or malfunctioning Single VANOS system may contribute to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoss of low- and mid-range torque\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReduced engine performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUneven power delivery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVANOS rattle or mechanical noise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRough or uneven idle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSluggish acceleration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncreased fuel consumption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVANOS-related fault codes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepending on the vehicle and type of VANOS failure, a fault code may not always be stored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBMW Single VANOS Fitment Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eM50TU\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChassis\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"right\"\u003eTypical Years\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEngine\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE34\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e520i\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1992–1995\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM50TUB20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE34\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e525i \/ 525ix\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1992–1995\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM50TUB25\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320i\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1992–1995\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM50TUB20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e325i \/ 325is \/ 325i Convertible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1993–1995\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM50TUB25\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eM52\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChassis\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"right\"\u003eTypical Years\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEngine\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320i\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1994–1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM52B20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e323i \/ 323is \/ 323i Convertible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1995–1999\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM52B25\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE36\/5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e323ti Compact\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1995–2000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM52B25\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e328i \/ 328is \/ 328i Convertible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1995–1999\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM52B28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE39\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e520i\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1995–1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM52B20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE39\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e523i\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1995–1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM52B25\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE39\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e528i\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1996–1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM52B28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE38\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e728i \/ 728iL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1995–1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM52B28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE36\/7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZ3 2.8 Roadster\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1997–1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM52B28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE36\/8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZ3 2.8 Coupe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM52B28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eS50 US\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChassis\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"right\"\u003eTypical Years\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEngine\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM3 Coupe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1995\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS50B30US\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eS52 US\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChassis\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"right\"\u003eTypical Years\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEngine\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM3 Coupe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1996–1999\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS52B32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM3 Sedan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1997–1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS52B32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM3 Convertible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1998–1999\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS52B32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE36\/7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZ3 M Roadster\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1998–2000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS52B32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE36\/8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZ3 M Coupe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1999–2000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS52B32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEngine Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for BMW Single VANOS engines including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM50TU • M52 • S50B30US • S52B32\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eImportant Fitment Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kit is for \u003cstrong\u003eSingle VANOS engines only\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is \u003cstrong\u003enot compatible with M52TU or M54 Dual VANOS engines\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBMW changed engines and VANOS systems during several model production runs, so fitment should always be verified by \u003cstrong\u003eengine code and production date rather than chassis alone\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're eliminating VANOS rattle or completing a full Single VANOS overhaul, this \u003cstrong\u003ePiston Bearing \u0026amp; Spacer Replacement Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e provides the internal hardware needed to properly refresh the original VANOS piston bearing assembly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VANOS Rebuild Kits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43398043959390,"sku":"vrk-single-bearing-spacer-kt","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/0845\/3982\/files\/rg-single-vanos-piston-bearing-spacer01.png?v=1790081309","url":"https:\/\/vanosrebuildkits.com\/products\/single-vanos-piston-bearing-spacer-replacement-kit","provider":"VANOS Rebuild Kits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}