Alignment off? Have dealer check first!!

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Jul 31, 2004 | 06:30 AM

bmw545

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My Ride: 2004 545i Silver Gray/Black Step Auto. Sports Package, Logic 7, Cold Weather Package, Parking Distance, and Rear Sun Shades 2002 330ci Titanium Silver/Gray Step Auto, Sports Package, Premium Package, Xenon, 18 inch wheels.

My car wouldn't keep stright(5 degree to the left) after software updated. Sounds like alignment problem right?
I was complaining about it to my dealer, and they were about to charge me $220 to do 4-wheel alignment. (Alignment is not cover by warranty and maintenance program)
After they checked and tested drive, they found out it's AFS steering lost calibration after my last software updated.

Thanks god, I was almost about sending my car to a local tire shop to do 4-wheel alignment. They only charge $65 for it. My car could get totally screwed if I had done that.

Just wanted to share this experience.

Jul 31, 2004 | 09:02 AM

Iceman

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Good you had your dealer checking it first. You would have really been screwed at the tire-shop.

Aug 1, 2004 | 01:54 AM

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My Ride: [i][b][u]Since 19 august 2004[/u][/b][/i]: [color=red][b]530i[/b] High Executive[/color], Silvergray with beige interior, Popular wood, Servotronic, Sportssuspension, electric foldable and dimmed mirrors, dimmed interior mirror, pappelmaser braun wood, cupholders, styling 123 18" wheels, Logic 7, Steptronic, alarm class 3, electric sunscreen in the rear and suncreens for sidewindows, Comfort seats, heated seats, Xenon with headlightwashers, Adaptive corner lights ALC, Advanced airconditioning, lightpackage, Nav Pro, 6 cd changer, side airbags rearseats, bluetooth siemens S55, chrome kidneys, gearlever with wood, voice recognition retrofit, front windshield with green band. Waiting for trunkopener button from Hobi :)

Very good tip!