Thread: Vario-Cam???
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Old 11-07-2013, 02:50 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by pothole View Post
I am sceptical about this vario-cam transition thing being the problem some say.

The vast, vast, vast majority of these cars have been bought and run by non enthusiasts who just wanted a fancy looking car with a Porsche badge and a roof that dropped. I would bet most of them drive around nearly all the time in exactly the rev range that is meant to be problematical.

If it really caused problems, they'd be utterly rife. But they're not. So I surmise it's not something to worry about.
Seeing is believing, the wear below on the VarioCam chain pads is what puts the hard plastic like pieces into the oil system. Depending on how much you drive in the 2200-2600rpm range, the pads should be changed to the updated material pads between 50,K-60,Kmiles.

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