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2004 BMW 545i 4.4L Poor Idle Quality
Posted to European Driveability on 5/9/2012 2 Replies

A customer brought his car to our shop complaining of irregular idle and intermittent clatter from engine under load then grayish smoke from [...] problems came about after another shop replaced valve cover gaskets. I smoked the engine and found both valve cov...

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car Vehicle Data

2004 BMW 545i

VIN WBANB33544
Engine4.4 L / 8 cyl / GAS
Trans6-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFuel Injection / SEFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsPoor Idle Quality
OccursAlways

Trouble Codes

P1061Vvt limp home request bank 1 electrical malfunction
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car Vehicle Data

2004 BMW 545i

VIN WBANB33544
Engine4.4 L / 8 cyl / GAS
Trans6-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFuel Injection / SEFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsPoor Idle Quality
OccursAlways

Trouble Codes

P1061Vvt limp home request bank 1 electrical malfunction