Thread: Vario-Cam???
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Old 11-07-2013, 03:00 PM   #7
pothole
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Originally Posted by BYprodriver View Post
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.

Sorry, but that does not prove that frequent transitions are a problem that requires action.

Moreover, while we do see engine failures on the forum, vanishingly few, I would argue, relate to this.

There are a bazillion things I would prioritise over this.
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