[BestManWins]

Got a 1800km F10 523i loaner from the dealer while they checked out my ride for some rattles coming from the rear hatrack/hat-tray area - and I could immediately feel that the steering feel is very different from my ride.

There were so much gripe about the F10's steering feel when it was newly introduced. I went into RealOEM to check and true enough, from 03/2011, there's a new part number for the electric steering.

It feels heavier when slow while going straight - an inertia feeling on the steering that discourages it from straying either left or right. Anybody else felt this?

Btw, the rattle came from the 3rd brake light. I was suspecting a loose speaker.

[Needsdecaf]

Hmm, very interesting.

[k44ENT]

I also noticed this part number change on RealOEM, would be interesting to know what parts are different. Do you find the new set up better then?

[BestManWins]

Originally Posted by E61

Do you find the new set up better then?

Frankly, I didn't quite like that "new" feel! I still prefer my pre-Mar2011 steering feel.

[Jon D]

Originally Posted by BestManWins

Frankly, I didn't quite like that "new" feel! I still prefer my pre-Mar2011 steering feel.

Which aspects of the revised steering do you not like?
You say that it no longer wanders in the straight-ahead position and I read that as a significant positive.
I'd appreciate it if you could describe your findings in greater detail - thanks.

[k44ENT]

Originally Posted by Jon D

You say that it no longer wanders in the straight-ahead position and I read that as a significant positive.

Is that what the OP means? or does he mean it has more self centering action?

[Jon D]

Originally Posted by E61

Is that what the OP means? or does he mean it has more self centering action?

Not sure and that's why I asked for clarification.