I just got my car back from the mechanic and they are tellling me that my issues with a bad Idle when its cold are due to the VANOS in my 99' 528i going bad and its $1200 to replace it.
Now. They "unplugged" the VANOS they told me, so it wont cause any damage to the motor as it goes bad. What exactly am i losing or will this effect my car in anyway by having this unplugged? Also i know that it controls the timing on the CAM's i belive, by having this unplugged and driving it around will my car be damaged? Is this something that i NEED to have replaced within the next few months? or can it wait till spring?
-Branden