Concerning engine code? P052C00

A5/S5/RS5
#1

Hi all, I am new to the forum and got here by watching Ape_Factory’s amazing youtube videos(thank you so much for them). I have spent the last week consuming the info here and finally feel somewhat knowledgeable about the car and this forum. Tons of great info here.

I am also a brand new owner of a 2015 misano red RS5 with 29k miles all stock. After taking possession of the car I went to a nearby shop to have them do a once over. Overall the car is in great shape except for one concerning code:

P052C00 Cold Start ‘A’ Camshaft Position Timing Over-Advanced status: Passive/Sporadic

My question is: do any of you have any experience with this code and is it something I need to have taken care of immediately?

#2

The ‘C’ denotes Bank 2 and the ‘A’ camshaft means that it is the intake cam. I would try to either swap the two intake camshaft solenoids to start with. They aren’t cheap new (around $135), might be able to shop around just stay away from Ebay and Amazon, too many Chinese knockoffs. Cheapest one I’ve seen that is from a reputable place: https://www.europaparts.com/n205-valve-06e109257p.html

#3

thank you for the reply. will be getting a vcds next week to see if that code is still getting thrown. if so will give this a go