ML350 with P0022 OBD Code & Check engine light ON

[jb]

The P0022 code equates to 'Camshaft Position Actuator A - Bank 2 Timing
Over-Retard'
Reading various posts on the internet suggests replacing the Camshaft
Magnetic Sensor on the Driver side , intake camshaft. I have done that
work with a new Mercedes part and then attempted to clear the code on
using the Actron OBD II PocketScan Code Reader. The P0022 code comes
right back after I erase it.
Do you have any suggestions. Did I replace the appropriate Sensor?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks

[Tiger]

Just because it spit out that code does NOT means that sensor is bad. It
basically said that there is a problem at that corner of the engine. Over
Retard... can mean a lot of things... why is the engine over retarding the
timing at that corner but not the rest of the engine?

Bad fuel? Lower octane fuel will cause engine to retard timing... but just
that corner? What is the mileage of the car? Spark plug changed? Fuel
injection cleaned? Maybe something else.

My suggestion is continue to search on internet about this issue... someone
must have ran into this problem and posted their solution.

[Roland Franzius]

Post by Tiger
Just because it spit out that code does NOT means that sensor is bad. It
basically said that there is a problem at that corner of the engine.
Over Retard... can mean a lot of things... why is the engine over
retarding the timing at that corner but not the rest of the engine?
Bad fuel? Lower octane fuel will cause engine to retard timing... but
just that corner? What is the mileage of the car? Spark plug changed?
Fuel injection cleaned? Maybe something else.
My suggestion is continue to search on internet about this issue...
someone must have ran into this problem and posted their solution.

Each of the four camshafts has its own actuator. Maybe a actuator
problem or an internal mechanical problem of the camshaft adjustment.

For some motor types there was a problem with oil sucking cables of the
camshaft postioner destroying its isolation.