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Standard Ignition PC768 Engine Crankshaft Position Sensor
Overview of Standard Ignition PC768 Crankshaft Position Sensor
The Standard Ignition PC768 Engine Crankshaft Position Sensor is designed for precise engine timing and reliable performance. Compatible with a wide range of BMW models, this sensor ensures accurate crankshaft position detection essential for optimal engine operation.
- Bolt-on attachment method for secure installation
- Female oval connector with a single plug-in connection
- Three male blade terminals for reliable electrical contact
- Engineered specifically for BMW vehicles including 1 Series M, 3 Series, 5 Series, and more
Technical Details and Attributes
This crankshaft position sensor features a bolt-on attachment method, providing a straightforward and stable mounting solution. The sensor includes one female oval-shaped connector designed for a plug-in connection, ensuring a secure and precise fit. It has three male blade terminals, which facilitate consistent electrical connectivity and signal transmission to the engine control unit. These specifications make the PC768 sensor a dependable component for maintaining engine timing accuracy in BMW models such as the 135i, 328i xDrive, M3, and X5.
Compatible BMW Models and Applications
The Standard Ignition PC768 sensor is compatible with numerous BMW vehicles, including but not limited to the 1 Series M, 125i, 128i, 130i, 135i, 323i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328i xDrive, 328xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335is, 335i xDrive, 335xi, 525i, 525xi, 528i, 528i xDrive, 528xi, 530i, 530xi, 535i, 535i xDrive, 535xi, 650i, 740i, 740Li, i3, M3, M5, M6, X1, X3, X5, X6, and Z4. This extensive fitment ensures that the PC768 sensor meets the specific requirements of various BMW engine configurations.
Common Issues Addressed by the PC768 Sensor
- Engine misfires caused by inaccurate crankshaft position data
- Difficulty starting or engine stalling
- Check engine light triggered by crankshaft sensor faults
- Poor engine performance and reduced fuel efficiency
- Irregular idle or hesitation during acceleration
Installation Notes and Tips
Installation of the Standard Ignition PC768 sensor requires removal of the old sensor and securing the new sensor using the bolt-on attachment method. Ensure the female oval connector is properly aligned and fully engaged with the vehicleβs wiring harness. Verify that the three male blade terminals are clean and free of corrosion before installation. It is recommended to disconnect the battery before installation to prevent electrical shorts. After installation, clear any diagnostic trouble codes and perform a test drive to confirm proper sensor operation.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Standard Ignition parts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM specifications, ensuring reliable performance and durability. The PC768 crankshaft position sensor undergoes rigorous quality control testing to maintain consistent standards. While specific warranty details may vary, Standard Ignition typically offers a limited warranty covering defects in material and workmanship. Consult product documentation or the supplier for exact warranty terms.
| Brand | Standard Ignition |
| Part Number | PC768 |
| Attachment Method | Bolt On |
| Connector Gender | Female |
| Connector Shape | Oval |
| Connector Type | Plug In |
| Terminal Gender | Male |
| Terminal Type | Blade |
This part fits 147 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | BMW | 650i | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2017 | BMW | i3 | 0.6L | L2 | N/A | Requires programming for installation | |
| 2016 | BMW | i3 | 0.6L | L2 | N/A | ||
| 2016 | BMW | Z4 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2015 | BMW | i3 | 0.6L | L2 | N/A | ||
| 2015 | BMW | Z4 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2014 | BMW | i3 | 0.6L | L2 | N/A | 2 Cyl. 0.6L | |
| 2014 | BMW | Z4 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | BMW | 128i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | BMW | 325i | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | BMW | 328i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | BMW | 328i xDrive | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | BMW | 335is | N/A | ||||
| 2013 | BMW | 530i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | BMW | M3 | N/A | 3 Terminal Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor | |||
| 2013 | BMW | X3 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | BMW | Z4 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | BMW | 128i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | BMW | 325i | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | BMW | 328i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | BMW | 328i xDrive | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | BMW | 335is | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | BMW | 530i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | BMW | 740i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | BMW | 740Li | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | BMW | M3 | 4.0L | V8 | N/A | 3 Terminal Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor | |
| 2012 | BMW | M6 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | BMW | X3 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | BMW | Z4 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | BMW | 1 Series M | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | BMW | 125i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | BMW | 128i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | BMW | 323i | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | BMW | 325i | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | BMW | 328i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | BMW | 328i xDrive | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | BMW | 335is | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | BMW | 528i | N/A | ||||
| 2011 | BMW | 740i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | BMW | 740Li | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | BMW | M3 | 4.0L | V8 | N/A | 3 Terminal Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor | |
| 2011 | BMW | X1 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | BMW | X3 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | BMW | Z4 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 125i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 128i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 130i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 135i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 323i | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 325i | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 328i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 328i xDrive | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 335i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 335i xDrive | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 525i | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 528i | N/A | ||||
| 2010 | BMW | 528i xDrive | N/A | ||||
| 2010 | BMW | 530i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 535i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 535i xDrive | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 740i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | M3 | 4.0L | V8 | N/A | 3 Terminal Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor | |
| 2010 | BMW | M5 | 5.0L | V10 | N/A | 3 Terminal Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor | |
| 2010 | BMW | M6 | 5.0L | V10 | N/A | 3 Terminal Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor | |
| 2010 | BMW | X1 | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | X3 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | X3 | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | X5 | 3.0L | L6 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | X6 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | Z4 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | 125i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | 128i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | 130i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | 135i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | 323i | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | 325i | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | 328i | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | BMW | 328i xDrive | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | BMW | 335i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | 335i xDrive | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | 525i | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | BMW | 528i | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | BMW | 528i xDrive | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | BMW | 530i | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | BMW | 535i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | 535i xDrive | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | M5 | 5.0L | V10 | N/A | 3 Terminal Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor | |
| 2009 | BMW | M6 | 5.0L | V10 | N/A | 3 Terminal Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor | |
| 2009 | BMW | X3 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | X3 | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | X5 | 3.0L | L6 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | X6 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | Z4 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | BMW | 128i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | BMW | 130i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | BMW | 135i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | BMW | 323i | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | BMW | 325i | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | BMW | 328i | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | BMW | 328xi | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | BMW | 335i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | BMW | 335xi | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | BMW | 525i | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | BMW | 528i | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | BMW | 528xi | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | BMW | 530i | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | BMW | 535i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | BMW | 535xi | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | BMW | M3 | N/A | 3 Terminal Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor | |||
| 2008 | BMW | M5 | 5.0L | V10 | N/A | 3 Terminal Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor | |
| 2008 | BMW | M6 | 5.0L | V10 | N/A | 3 Terminal Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor | |
| 2008 | BMW | X3 | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | BMW | X3 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | BMW | X5 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | BMW | X6 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | BMW | Z4 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | BMW | 130i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | BMW | 323i | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | BMW | 325i | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | BMW | 328i | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | BMW | 328xi | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | BMW | 330i | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | BMW | 335i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | BMW | 335xi | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | BMW | 525i | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | BMW | 525xi | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | BMW | 530i | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | BMW | 530xi | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | BMW | M5 | 5.0L | V10 | N/A | 3 Terminal Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor | |
| 2007 | BMW | M6 | 5.0L | V10 | N/A | 3 Terminal Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor | |
| 2007 | BMW | X3 | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | BMW | X3 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | BMW | X5 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | BMW | Z4 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | BMW | 130i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | BMW | 323i | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | BMW | 325i | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | BMW | 325xi | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | BMW | 330i | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | BMW | 330xi | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | BMW | 525i | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | BMW | 525xi | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | BMW | 530i | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | BMW | 530xi | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | BMW | M5 | 5.0L | V10 | N/A | 3 Terminal Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor | |
| 2006 | BMW | M6 | 5.0L | V10 | N/A | 3 Terminal Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor | |
| 2006 | BMW | Z4 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
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