Can anyone help please???
03-28-2006, 12:58 AM
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My Ride: 520d F10, Sport Auto, Black, sun protection, Oyster/Black with Anthracite, Ambient lighting.
OK, here's the deal, my car is booked in tomorrow at Damon Hill Warwick for an alignment check / adjustment.
To be honest I am very nervous of the car coming back worse (the car is only 5 months old 8k miles) the reason for it going in is that the steering wheel apperars to be slightly left when traveling straight ahead, I'm sure it has been like this from new, no abnormal tyre wear though.
For those of you with an E60/E61 could you do me a big favour please?
If you are out in your car today could you take a mental note of where your steering wheel is when traveling on a level road (ie no pull to left or right). I have been using the indicator and wiper stalks to line up with (have noticed that these are not exactly level though, left one is higher than the right one)
The reason I ask is that if most E60 5 series are like mine I shall leave well alone, if not I will get it changed.
Would realy appreciate your help with this.
Thanks
Adam
To be honest I am very nervous of the car coming back worse (the car is only 5 months old 8k miles) the reason for it going in is that the steering wheel apperars to be slightly left when traveling straight ahead, I'm sure it has been like this from new, no abnormal tyre wear though.
For those of you with an E60/E61 could you do me a big favour please?
If you are out in your car today could you take a mental note of where your steering wheel is when traveling on a level road (ie no pull to left or right). I have been using the indicator and wiper stalks to line up with (have noticed that these are not exactly level though, left one is higher than the right one)
The reason I ask is that if most E60 5 series are like mine I shall leave well alone, if not I will get it changed.
Would realy appreciate your help with this.
Thanks
Adam
03-28-2006, 01:14 AM
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My Ride: UK 2006 530D MSport. Auto, Silver Grey, Black Dakota, 172 19" Mixed Wheels, Visibility, Media Pack, Sun Protective Glass, Hi-Fi Speaker System, Heated Seats, Enhanced voice control, M Lip Spoiler.
Mine is about spot on straight...Clearly it depends on the road camber but generally it looks OK to me...I'm a bit paranoid about this myself, and find it irritating in the extreme so if it was out "I'd know"!!!
03-28-2006, 01:49 AM
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Originally Posted by k44ent' post='261119' date='Mar 28 2006, 09:58 AM
OK, here's the deal, my car is booked in tomorrow at Damon Hill Warwick for an alignment check / adjustment.
03-28-2006, 02:08 AM
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My Ride: 2004 BMW 530I steptronic, Orient Blue, Dakota Black Leather, Finishers Aluminium with Wave Cutting interior, NAVIgation, Radio PROFESSIONAL, CD in-dash, Hi-Fi extended sound system, PDC system, Bi-Xenons lights with washers, cruise-control, heated seats, Extended AC, auto"shade" mirrors, auto lights sensors, rain/wiper sensor, M-tech leather multifunction steering wheel, side airbags rearseats, sliding armrest, smoker's package (I don't smoke!), velour floor mats, spare wheel and jack, 122 style rims winter setup, M135 style rims summer setup
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mine is straight and I'm straight too 
I will be getting wheel aligment as well during next service and I have totaly the same worries as you. I always expect the car to be worst after service
sad, isn't it?
I will be getting wheel aligment as well during next service and I have totaly the same worries as you. I always expect the car to be worst after service
sad, isn't it?
03-28-2006, 02:28 AM
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My Ride: 2014 X5 xDrive 5.0 M Package Carbon Black Metallic/2008 M Roadster Imola Red
Many have noticed the steering wheel off a little. As I recall, the fix is an easy adjustment--one way or another. I'd have it fixed.
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After I changed the original standard wheel with a sport one, my steering wheel was off to the right a bit. Significantly I'd say. Autohaus Hofmann in Regensburg said to me they have a special alignment tool and did it for me free of charge. Now it's just perfect.