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Old 10-28-2007, 12:53 PM
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I' lucky new friver of the X (about 2.5 months) and feel that my wheel is so thight I've cheked the atf in the steering pump and it looks and smells like new... so what can be wrong ? dying steering rack ?
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Old 10-28-2007, 01:14 PM
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Mine's tight as well...that's the x5's steering you need to get used to!
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Old 10-28-2007, 01:59 PM
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hmm, but I compare with E53 3.0 2001... The wheel is much "lighter"...
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Old 10-28-2007, 02:38 PM
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have you checked your tire pressure?
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I' lucky new friver of the X (about 2.5 months) and feel that my wheel is so thight I've cheked the atf in the steering pump and it looks and smells like new... so what can be wrong ? dying steering rack ?
low pressure will give a lot of resistance. just a thought.
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Sport or no sport package??? If yes, thats the way it is, if not, then guess what, that's the way it is. If you think I'm messing with you, well guess again. I'm not. Get a second opinion and you will be told the same thing. Good Luck, and Congrats on the new car...
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Old 10-28-2007, 08:24 PM
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Yup, I drove a non SP and compared it to my SP, both had the hard steering.
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no servotronic = no variability = always at the hardest setting
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Old 10-29-2007, 02:45 AM
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hmm, but I compare with E53 3.0 2001... The wheel is much "lighter"...
The 3.0i if non-sport have narrower tires (235/60R17) than your 4.4i (255/55R18), thus the "lighter" feel on the 3.0i.
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Old 10-29-2007, 11:44 AM
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ok. thanks guys. will check your guess at mechanics... just in case
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Old 10-29-2007, 11:54 AM
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have you tried driving a e36? now thats tight steering wheel... i feel like my 4.4 is actually too soft, i perferred the e36 tight steering wheel. If i remember correctly, does the e53 have like an active steering, where if your driving slow is really soft steering, and at high speed its tight?
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