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      01-30-2024, 11:03 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by E90bro3 View Post
... went to hit the brakes and the pedal would barely budge... Moments later I got a red oil light on the instrument cluster and the engine started to make strange noises. I shut down the engine and had it towed home... Only had inlet and outlet VANOS codes...Vehicle is a 2009 328i xDrive N51
Since the Vacuum Pump and Oil Pump are BOTH driven off the same Chain Assembly, your description of events is rather alarming. I would seek the advice of a trusted Shop specializing in BMW/ E9x models, or even the N51 engine. Odds are this is NOT an "electrical problem" or "hose problem".
George
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