Issues with power steering
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Issues with power steering on new E63
Now I'm not saying I have any, however, when my wife was leaving this morning I was in the garage (making sure she backed out without hitting anything honestly) and I noticed that this car makes a lot of "whine" when turning the wheels as she maneuvered the car around. Anyone notice this and is it normal?
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Mine did that last year... It turned out there was a leak at one of the seals and it was putting tranny fluid onto the belts. Lift your hood and do a visual inspection to see if there is any fluid under there... I believe its red fluid but I am not positive.
Now I'm not saying I have any, however, when my wife was leaving this morning I was in the garage (making sure she backed out without hitting anything honestly) and I noticed that this car makes a lot of "whine" when turning the wheels as she maneuvered the car around. Anyone notice this and is it normal?
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I had the same thing on my E500. Power steering fluid as low. I had the car at the MB dealer for some other service and mentioned it to them.
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i had the same problem recently...it was bad when the motor was cold and went away when it warmed up...my power steering was low in fluid...go to the dealership and buy some power steering fluid and add a little bit...that's what i did and it went away...good luck!
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Well......
I've done a visual and I don't see anything. I also noticed that the whine is constant and not dependent on steering movement. I almost kind of sounds like a supercharger type whine that is constant and increases with engine speed. Also, I notice a lot of valvetrain noise. Is this common with the E63?? Lastly, can anyone comment on their tranny. When it's in automatic (usually sport mode) I notice the shifts during regular non-aggressive driving are very pronounced. I mean it shifts hard and is very "jerky" and noticable. I'm not saying that I have a problem with this, I would just like to know if it's normal. Any help would be really great.
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I've done a visual and I don't see anything. I also noticed that the whine is constant and not dependent on steering movement. I almost kind of sounds like a supercharger type whine that is constant and increases with engine speed. Also, I notice a lot of valvetrain noise. Is this common with the E63?? Lastly, can anyone comment on their tranny. When it's in automatic (usually sport mode) I notice the shifts during regular non-aggressive driving are very pronounced. I mean it shifts hard and is very "jerky" and noticable. I'm not saying that I have a problem with this, I would just like to know if it's normal. Any help would be really great.
The rough tranny....well, that is the 7g and is normal.
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One other question you'll likely know the answer to. I'd like to avoid major changes to the car in terms of performance. My z06 is good for an extra 35-45 horsepower with an ECU flash and other non-permenant mods. Is there that kind of extra power in the E63 that is "tuned out" by the computer? If so, who does tuning on these cars and what are they getting? Thanks in advance to anyone that knows.
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Actually, the only performance mod out on the E63 is the ECU. It runs $3k (retail) and is by RennTech. I am working on getting a more customized version at a much better price. Like you say, the beauty is that the oem program is kept, so you can always go back to stock.
I have also seen headers for the E63, but I'm not sure if they are retail yet. I wouldn't plan on any huge TQ gains for now. I am worried about the drivetrain on those cars, so I suggest you wait and let others do the leg work.
I have also seen headers for the E63, but I'm not sure if they are retail yet. I wouldn't plan on any huge TQ gains for now. I am worried about the drivetrain on those cars, so I suggest you wait and let others do the leg work.
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Actually, the only performance mod out on the E63 is the ECU. It runs $3k (retail) and is by RennTech. I am working on getting a more customized version at a much better price. Like you say, the beauty is that the oem program is kept, so you can always go back to stock.
I have also seen headers for the E63, but I'm not sure if they are retail yet. I wouldn't plan on any huge TQ gains for now. I am worried about the drivetrain on those cars, so I suggest you wait and let others do the leg work.
I have also seen headers for the E63, but I'm not sure if they are retail yet. I wouldn't plan on any huge TQ gains for now. I am worried about the drivetrain on those cars, so I suggest you wait and let others do the leg work.
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I will be doing most of the work this coming next few weeks. this week is just the pulley and maybe ECU. I have already done a pre-mod dyno. I will install the pulley and dyno, then do the ECU and dyno. That will let us know the exact gains at each step.
