Strangest part of the whole thing, is my VANOS rattle has gone away. I did the Beisan repair 2.5 years ago and would have a startup rattle every now and then. Even sent Raj a video to listen to. Never had the energy to do it all again. So far, no more rattle with the new oil pump - so it seems to me that a worn check valve (? what else could it be) in the oil pump may contribute to that problem.

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David.X5
2001 X5 4.4i Sport
SOLD! at 160k miles