Camshafts for BMW 3 Series E36 (1992-1998)

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The camshafts are responsible for opening and closing the valves in time with the movement of the pistons. Sometimes the lobes can become worn or scored, necessitating a replacement of the entire shaft. Performance options are also available with more aggressive cam profiles that allow increased lift and duration.

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T#:578594
Part#: 1301413
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Made in Belgium, Cat Cams offer great performance at a reasonable price. Cat Cam offers cams in most popular enthusiast upgrade specs to ensure there is a option for what ever your power goal is.
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T#:28271168
Part#: 1304214
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T#:5858417
Part#: 1304213
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Upgrade your M52B28 Engine with Cat Cams, a leader in the performance-aftermarket camshaft industry. These Camshafts will increase airflow into the engine by increasing the overall lift and duration over the factory cams. With their Sport cam setup, you can run all factory valvetrain, with no valve spring upgrades necessary! The VANOS (VVT) system on the intake camshaft changes the valve timing: M52 /B28: from 115° to 90° (exhaust: 105° fix) The data are shown for full intake retard (disengaged VVT). Check the distance between valves and piston to be 1mm at least with VVT engaged. Wrong installation will cause severe engine damage! Duration Intake @ .1mm: 257° Exhaust @ .1mm: 257° Intake @ 1mm: 220° Exhaust @ 1mm: 220° Lift Intake: 10.15mm Exhaust: 10.15mm Lobe Angle Intake: 110° Exhaust: 105°
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T#:578587
Part#: 1304406
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Made in Belgium, Cat Cams offer great performance at a reasonable price. Cat Cam offers cams in most popular enthusiast upgrade specs to ensure there is a option for what ever your power goal is.
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T#:578591
Part#: 1301109
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T#:578599
Part#: 1301712
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Made in Belgium, Cat Cams offer great performance at a reasonable price. Cat Cam offers cams in most popular enthusiast upgrade specs to ensure there is a option for what ever your power goal is.
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T#:578590
Part#: 1301108
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Made in Belgium, Cat Cams offer great performance at a reasonable price. Cat Cam offers cams in most popular enthusiast upgrade specs to ensure there is a option for what ever your power goal is.

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T#:578593
Part#: 1301411
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T#:394295
Part#: 012016ECS
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Sale - Save 13%
$ 307.99

This product was last offered at the strikethrough price on
05-03-2026

Starting at $ 269.21 USD
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If you're not sure if your VANOS seals are bad then the only question you need to answer is if you've replaced them. Every unit from the factory came with the same failure prone o-rings and seals, even the re-manufactured units you can still get today. The only real fix is by replacing the seals and o-rings with material that is built to last in the oiled, extreme temperature environment found in these kits. 

A premium product replacement with easy to follow instructions makes rebuilding your VANOS unit a must. Even though the power loss is barely felt it's the opposite result once you replace the seals, every car that gets rebuilt ends up wowing the customer and all of them saying they didn't realize what they lost. 

There are a number of symptoms that will plague your car as a result of these failing seals such as erratic idle, engine hesitation, stalling, and increased fuel consumption to name a few. If you've been chasing down any of these symptoms with no fix then this could be your issue.

While you're replacing the seals in your VANOS unit it a good time to install anti-rattle spacers to tighten up the gaps in your stock assembly and get rid of that noisy VANOS clatter.

This item fits the following BMWs: 
1992-1998 E36 BMW 323is 323ic 325i 325is 325ic 328i 328is 328ic M3 
1997-1998 E39 BMW 528i 
1997-1998 Z3 BMW Z3 2.8 
1998-2000 Z3 BMW M Roadster M Coupe

 

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T#:25805790
Part#: 1304212
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$ 1,524.99 USD
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Upgrade your M52B28 Engine with Cat Cams, a leader in the performance-aftermarket camshaft industry. These Camshafts will increase airflow into the engine by increasing the overall lift and duration over the factory cams. With their Sport cam setup, you can run all factory valvetrain, with no valve spring upgrades necessary! The VANOS (VVT) system on the intake camshaft changes the valve timing: M52 /B28: from 115° to 90° (exhaust: 105° fix) The data are shown for full intake retard (disengaged VVT). Check the distance between valves and piston to be 1mm at least with VVT engaged. Wrong installation will cause severe engine damage! Duration Intake @ .1mm: 250° Exhaust @ .1mm: 250° Intake @ 1mm: 213° Exhaust @ 1mm: 213° Lift Intake: 9.55mm Exhaust: 9.55mm Lobe Angle Intake: 110° Exhaust: 105°
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T#:25838979
Part#: 1304402
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T#:578586
Part#: 1304405
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Made in Belgium, Cat Cams offer great performance at a reasonable price. Cat Cam offers cams in most popular enthusiast upgrade specs to ensure there is a option for what ever your power goal is.
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T#:578598
Part#: 1301711
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Made in Belgium, Cat Cams offer great performance at a reasonable price. Cat Cam offers cams in most popular enthusiast upgrade specs to ensure there is a option for what ever your power goal is.
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T#:25805789
Part#: 1304211
Special Order: No Guaranteed ETA
$ 1,524.99 USD
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Upgrade your M52B28 Engine with Cat Cams, a leader in the performance-aftermarket camshaft industry. These Camshafts will increase airflow into the engine by increasing the overall lift and duration over the factory cams. With their Sport cam setup, you can run all factory valvetrain, with no valve spring upgrades necessary! The VANOS (VVT) system on the intake camshaft changes the valve timing: M52 /B28: from 115° to 90° (exhaust: 105° fix) The data are shown for full intake retard (disengaged VVT). Check the distance between valves and piston to be 1mm at least with VVT engaged. Wrong installation will cause severe engine damage! Duration Intake @ .1mm: 240° Exhaust @ .1mm: 240° Intake @ 1mm: 203° Exhaust @ 1mm: 203° Lift Intake: 9.25mm Exhaust: 9.25mm Lobe Angle Intake: 110° Exhaust: 105°
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