Vario-Cam???

[pothole]

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.

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by pothole

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.

[pothole]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

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.

[NewArt]

It would seem that these bits of bakelite will wear no matter whether you drive like grampa or whether you flail the bejesus out of them. Your tires wear out faster and they're not $17 a pair!