Steering weight without Servotronic?

lvb125 · 06-24-2014, 04:40 PM

I always feel my steering to be lighter than other E90s I drove before, and the centering force is weak when steering is less than a quarter of a turn off center.

Just recently I drove two 328i's. One very late production 11 without Servotronic and the steering is quite heavy. The other car was an 10 with Servotronic, and the steering weight is quite similar to my car. My car does not have Servotronic.

Is my steering normal? Thanks

lvb125 · 07-10-2014, 06:31 PM

Car was parked for a week and the steering now feels much heavier. Hope nothing is having any problem? Power steering pump?

VTECaddict · 07-10-2014, 08:27 PM

Try a changing the power steering fluid? I didn't notice much difference in feel, but the old fluid looked and smelled horrible.

krhodes1 · 07-10-2014, 10:26 PM

The tires can make a HUGE difference in perceived steering weight and self-centering.

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lvb125 Private First Class 26 Rep 109 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Steering weight without Servotronic? I always feel my steering to be lighter than other E90s I drove before, and the centering force is weak when steering is less than a quarter of a turn off center. Just recently I drove two 328i's. One very late production 11 without Servotronic and the steering is quite heavy. The other car was an 10 with Servotronic, and the steering weight is quite similar to my car. My car does not have Servotronic. Is my steering normal? Thanks
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lvb125 Private First Class 26 Rep 109 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Car was parked for a week and the steering now feels much heavier. Hope nothing is having any problem? Power steering pump?
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