530D sliding round bends

Snowy2021 · 09-12-2021, 11:39 AM

Hi - I am a new owner of 2013 530D F10 LCI.

Last week I clipped a kerb with the back passenger side wheel at low speeds whilst turning left. About 3 minutes after that I came to a roundabout (dry sunny day) and the back end slid out a bit - I put it down to oil on the road.

It hasn't felt right since (but that could be me).

It has been raining the last few days and I have noticed that in the wet the handling doesn't feel right. When I am going around a roundabout or a bend, if I power on even slightly I can feel the back end slide a little. It almost feels like a puncture (it isn't I checked).

Is this normal ? I thought it was perhaps me coming from FWD to RWD (last time I had a RWD was about 30 years ago).

Any advice much appreciated. Tyre pressures (17" Pirelli RFT's) are fine. Bolts are secure. It just feels "squishy" and "slidey" round bends. I have to power off as I feel like I might lose it. And when I said "power on even slightly", I mean only slightly - Not flooring the throttle.

Might I have damaged something ? And if so, what ?

Any advice much appreciated.

cdmulders · 09-12-2021, 12:55 PM

You should get your 4 wheel alignment checked, as it is very possible that you bent something on the rear passenger suspension. My experience is that our F10 rear ends under normal driving do not slide out. In fact, getting mine to oversteer is next to impossible unless I disable the nanny electronics for handling.

Blue Angel · 09-12-2021, 03:37 PM

I second the alignment check. These cars use eccentric bolts to set toe/camber and can be send out of adjustment with a small bump from a curb.

This happened to my wife's E90 a few weeks ago; bumped a curb just enough to do slight cosmetic damage to the wheel (curb rash) and threw out the rear toe.

A dead giveaway is if your steering doesn't track straight (wheel is off center when traveling straight), though this is not always present.

09-12-2021, 11:39 AM	#1
Snowy2021 New Member 0 Rep 21 Posts Drives: BMW 530D F10 2013 Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	530D sliding round bends Hi - I am a new owner of 2013 530D F10 LCI. Last week I clipped a kerb with the back passenger side wheel at low speeds whilst turning left. About 3 minutes after that I came to a roundabout (dry sunny day) and the back end slid out a bit - I put it down to oil on the road. It hasn't felt right since (but that could be me). It has been raining the last few days and I have noticed that in the wet the handling doesn't feel right. When I am going around a roundabout or a bend, if I power on even slightly I can feel the back end slide a little. It almost feels like a puncture (it isn't I checked). Is this normal ? I thought it was perhaps me coming from FWD to RWD (last time I had a RWD was about 30 years ago). Any advice much appreciated. Tyre pressures (17" Pirelli RFT's) are fine. Bolts are secure. It just feels "squishy" and "slidey" round bends. I have to power off as I feel like I might lose it. And when I said "power on even slightly", I mean only slightly - Not flooring the throttle. Might I have damaged something ? And if so, what ? Any advice much appreciated.
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cdmulders Captain 327 Rep 697 Posts Drives: 2013 535xi Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Nanoose Bay, BC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW 535i xDrive [0.00] 2010 E89 Z4 sDrive35i [8.00]	You should get your 4 wheel alignment checked, as it is very possible that you bent something on the rear passenger suspension. My experience is that our F10 rear ends under normal driving do not slide out. In fact, getting mine to oversteer is next to impossible unless I disable the nanny electronics for handling. __________________ 2013 535xi, Carbon Black, beige interior, M Sport package, HUD, DDC & ARS, ACS springs, Kelleners wheels 2010 Z4 35i, Crimson Red, beige interior, 6sp manual, Adapative Suspension 2000 528i, Cosmo Black, beige interior, Sport package (retired)
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Blue Angel Major 998 Rep 1,037 Posts Drives: 2011 323i and 2016 535d Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ottawa, ON iTrader: (0)	I second the alignment check. These cars use eccentric bolts to set toe/camber and can be send out of adjustment with a small bump from a curb. This happened to my wife's E90 a few weeks ago; bumped a curb just enough to do slight cosmetic damage to the wheel (curb rash) and threw out the rear toe. A dead giveaway is if your steering doesn't track straight (wheel is off center when traveling straight), though this is not always present.
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