just inspected/passed, now throwing codes at me

[workingonit]

I've just received the new non-OEM "Camshaft Position Sensor" (exhaust side) to replace the one currently giving me the P0365 codes (twice, only recently). I haven't pulled the one on the X5 yet, so I don't know if it's a BMW part, a crappy Chinese replacement (though I've found some Chinese knock-offs OK, but not many), or cracked/broken or what?....

While researching sensors online, I've decided it's a crap-shoot, so I at least tried to get a "German-made" part. If it is indeed made there, oar in a German-supervised plant, it probably will work OK. Actually, I've always had better-than-average luck with European parts, so far, especially German (but I'm glad I didn't have British "Lucas" or Italian "Magneti Marelli"electrics to deal with, back then).

I've had many personal vehicles (25+) before, and worked on dozens more, and only had one unexpected failure (not wear items) with a German part, the Bosch K-Jetronic FI on my '73 Volvo 142. I really believe it was the Volvo tech that screwed it up, though.

And because I've had more GM vehicles than all other combined, I've become accustomed to AC-Delco/Delphi/GM parts go from being all made-in-the-USA, to coming from all over.

Anyway, here's what I received, and plan to install in a day or so; hope it works as a good German part should.