Where In The Heck

THE JEDI · 01-17-2015, 02:44 AM

How the heck do you check the power steering level on your Z4, I mean wow, I can't even find the refill reservoir Steering has gotten heavy, and the steering warning light flashed for a second then it was fine. So where is the reservoir.

pokeybritches · 01-17-2015, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by THE JEDI

How the heck do you check the power steering level on your Z4, I mean wow, I can't even find the refill reservoir Steering has gotten heavy, and the steering warning light flashed for a second then it was fine. So where is the reservoir.

There isn't one. You have electric steering.

Vanne · 01-17-2015, 06:31 AM

LOL

SlickShift · 01-17-2015, 06:44 AM

LOL...that was a good laugh to start the morning.

Efthreeoh · 01-17-2015, 07:10 AM

This could get pricey...

THE JEDI · 01-17-2015, 09:13 AM

Well glad I could provide some comedy, but not funny to me, in it's ever pursuit of weight reduction, a shitty design is about to cause two things....me to get rid of this car it's just digging in my pockets and it's not fun anymore, and two, no more bummers. I know I'm going to get blasted but my Toyota just runs..it's that simple. From what I've read this repair could run me 4 g's...NOT! But as always thanks for the info!

pokeybritches · 01-17-2015, 09:32 AM

You could get a used steering rack for much less.

Vanne · 01-17-2015, 09:44 AM

sorry mate, wasn't trying to have a laugh at your expense. Come on Jedi, you know you love driving the zed. pretty sure there are adjustments for the electric steering aswell mate.

phickson · 01-17-2015, 11:30 AM

And don't look for an oil dipstick either - hard to get used to a car that doesn't have one of those.

Beedub · 01-17-2015, 12:21 PM

upgrade to the s54.... its about as old school as they come, hydraulic steering and dipsticks all in place :-)

THE JEDI · 01-17-2015, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanne

sorry mate, wasn't trying to have a laugh at your expense. Come on Jedi, you know you love driving the zed. pretty sure there are adjustments for the electric steering aswell mate.

Your right I do love it, I love my car, built on my birthday....but it's turning into that hot chick who makes ya feel really good but the price she keeps charging

and as far as the dipstick

I couldn't find that either. LOL

Steeler · 01-17-2015, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by THE JEDI

Your right I do love it, I love my car, built on my birthday....but it's turning into that hot chick who makes ya feel really good but the price she keeps charging

and as far as the dipstick

I couldn't find that either. LOL

Don't know your 2.5 doesn't have an oil dipstick?
My 3.0 does

phickson · 01-17-2015, 10:22 PM

My 2008 Z4 3.0si (N52) does not have a dipstick. And my 2014 Range Rover Sport doesn't either. My 2012 Prius does though! So I can go check the Toyota when I have the urge!

Vanne · 01-18-2015, 12:10 AM

Pirus… thats gotta win the worlds ugliest car award.. ever.. must be like them give them away in the states.. and hopefully /if/ you don't check the oil in that one it will hopefully explode. .

phickson · 01-18-2015, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Vanne

Pirus… thats gotta win the worlds ugliest car award.. ever.. must be like them give them away in the states.. and hopefully /if/ you don't check the oil in that one it will hopefully explode. .

Ha, I thought the same thing too about the Prius. But a recent job location change caused a 126 mile daily round trip commute. So I gave up my 556 hp Cadillac CTS-V (13 mpg premium gas) for the 134 hp Prius and am getting 50 plus mpg. I tinted the windows too so no one will recognize me. And have satellite radio to help pass the commute time.

THE JEDI · 01-18-2015, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dbarton62

Don't know your 2.5 doesn't have an oil dipstick?
My 3.0 does

I was joking the 2.5 does have a dipstick, it's in the trunk next to the batter wires..

GeorgeT · 01-19-2015, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Vanne

Pirus… thats gotta win the worlds ugliest car award.. ever.. must be like them give them away in the states.. and hopefully /if/ you don't check the oil in that one it will hopefully explode. .

Not quiet, the ugliest ever was the Pontiac Aztec.

Huz-Z · 01-19-2015, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by THE JEDI

Your right I do love it, I love my car, built on my birthday....but it's turning into that hot chick who makes ya feel really good but the price she keeps charging

and as far as the dipstick

I couldn't find that either. LOL

My car has the N52 engine without a dipstick. My wife got a charge out of telling me that if I drove like an idiot, I would be the dipstick LOL!

tkeneklis · 08-27-2015, 10:26 AM

Ok from a dead stop I start to turn the steering wheel and I get a noise from under the hood. If I move forward or backwards and then turn the wheel I get less noise. What can I do to fix this problem?

Huz-Z · 08-27-2015, 11:22 AM

It may be as simple as lifting the hood and tightening the nuts for the stut braces that run from the shock towers to the center of the firewall. Be VERY careful not to overtighten. There are torque specs for this but i don't have them readily available. Perhaps if you search the forum.

Finnegan · 08-27-2015, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tkeneklis

Ok from a dead stop I start to turn the steering wheel and I get a noise from under the hood. If I move forward or backwards and then turn the wheel I get less noise. What can I do to fix this problem?

http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1009490

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THE JEDI Major 123 Rep 1,461 Posts Drives: 2005 Z4 2.5i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: JAPAN, Okinawa iTrader: (0)	Well glad I could provide some comedy, but not funny to me, in it's ever pursuit of weight reduction, a shitty design is about to cause two things....me to get rid of this car it's just digging in my pockets and it's not fun anymore, and two, no more bummers. I know I'm going to get blasted but my Toyota just runs..it's that simple. From what I've read this repair could run me 4 g's...NOT! But as always thanks for the info!
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phickson Enlisted Member 2 Rep 47 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW Z4 3.0si Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	And don't look for an oil dipstick either - hard to get used to a car that doesn't have one of those.
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phickson Enlisted Member 2 Rep 47 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW Z4 3.0si Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	My 2008 Z4 3.0si (N52) does not have a dipstick. And my 2014 Range Rover Sport doesn't either. My 2012 Prius does though! So I can go check the Toyota when I have the urge!
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