» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | ![](http://www.318ti.org/forum/clear.gif) | ![Reply](http://www.318ti.org/forum/images/buttons/reply.gif) | ![Share/Bookmark](http://static.addtoany.com/buttons/share_save_171_16.png) | 12-29-2017, 03:56 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Cam position sensor Anyone comment on the practical quality of a Uro (or and other brand) vs OE BMW part for the M44 Cam position sensor? $60 vs $155? Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ ![](image.php?s=14a9354d9ac5cfc35312c9fe26c17600&u=12324&type=sigpic&dateline=1482539567) 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 12-31-2017, 02:00 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Seattle Posts: 513 | I recently installed one that I got from Ed. He said nobody has ever had any issues with the ones he sells. That one looks like a "Vemo". I think it's been 5 months or so for me. fitment and all was right. I think OK to go for cheaper one. Mine had thrown this code so I changed it. The issue ultimately ended up being a battery going bad. Go figure.... | | | 01-01-2018, 03:54 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Greeley CO Posts: 233 | Quote: Originally Posted by BRADESTAR Mine had thrown this code so I changed it. The issue ultimately ended up being a battery going bad. Go figure.... | I don't know the nature of the failure, so if you've definitively troubleshot this thing, forgive me. Being a fairly passive device, the failure rate of the cam sensor is very low. I believe it's a hall effect sensor with an integral magnet. If it were me, and I weren't positive that the cam sensor was the culprit, I would get my hands on a used one just to confirm. Paul | | | 01-01-2018, 02:01 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 595 | I tried the cheap ones and it gave me the same fault after only about less than a year. I went with the BMW one for $150+ from FCP and it lasted over 3 years now and still good. __________________ 1996 Ti 280k miles and still going.... 1993 964 - holding on to this one 2001 Burban, 240k miles 2018 Suburban Z71 | | | 01-02-2018, 09:33 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 315 | Hate to say it but OEM or Bosch only. Uro are known to crap out quickly or simply not work right out of the box. Need to get one for the '99 myself. __________________ 01 740iS Cosmos Black 97 318ti Boston Green 99 318ti Titanium Silver 13 X5 3.5XDrive Cosmos Black 97 318ti Alpine White (gone but not forgotten) 88 325iC Schwartz Black (sold) 97 740iL Schwartz Black (sold) 84 633csi Schwartz Black (sold) 96 318ti Alaska Blue (sold) 08 X5 4.8i Titanium Silver (sold) | | | 02-02-2018, 06:19 PM | #6 | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Houston Posts: 12 | I'll echo what these guys are saying, Bosch is an OEM supplier and you generally don't go wrong with their parts. Often times the Genuine BMW sensor is just a Bosch with the BMW logo somewhere. | | | 02-03-2018, 04:44 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | I ended up pulling a used OEM BMW one off a spare motor and putting it in. All good. __________________ ![](image.php?s=14a9354d9ac5cfc35312c9fe26c17600&u=12324&type=sigpic&dateline=1482539567) 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 02-03-2018, 11:56 PM | #8 | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Houston Posts: 12 | Quote: Originally Posted by BlackBMWs I ended up pulling a used OEM BMW one off a spare motor and putting it in. All good. ![cool](http://www.318ti.org/forum/images/smilies/cool.gif) | Glad to hear it, catastrophe avoided and another car staying on the road. | | | ![Reply](http://www.318ti.org/forum/images/buttons/reply.gif) | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |
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