Steering Wheel Vibrations on DCT M3

Cees2279 · 08-21-2018, 06:30 AM

Morning everyone.

Have a 2017 M3 with DCT. Have been noticing a wheel vibration. This vibration occurs when I am in manual mode, in 4th gear. If I let the car engine-brake in 4th gear to 3k RPM, then pin the throttle staying in 4th gear, I feel a distinct vibration once the RPMS get to about 3,700 thru 4,100.

I can make this happen in other gears; 3rd and 5th at various RPM levels.

do not think tires are out of balance as I can cruse at a high speed with no vibrations.

Anyone else experiencing this? Thanks for your help forum.

swifty · 08-22-2018, 07:11 AM

Make sure you don't have any of the nannies for lane departure etc activated.

If you are sure it's not the tires (which is most noticeable 90km/hr -115km/hr) then check with the dealer. Its electric steering and could be multitude of issues but could be sometimes fixed with simple software update.

Cees2279 · 08-22-2018, 09:45 AM

Thank you Swifty.

2015M4inCT · 01-16-2019, 10:22 PM

Curious if you found the cause of this issue?

WIKDF80 · 01-17-2019, 09:55 AM

Same year DCT here. I have a bit of a vibration in mine as well around same speeds. I was just thinking tires or something but not so sure. It's not enough to really even cause concern except that it's there..

08-21-2018, 06:30 AM	#1
Cees2279 Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2014 435 convertible Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Steering Wheel Vibrations on DCT M3 Morning everyone. Have a 2017 M3 with DCT. Have been noticing a wheel vibration. This vibration occurs when I am in manual mode, in 4th gear. If I let the car engine-brake in 4th gear to 3k RPM, then pin the throttle staying in 4th gear, I feel a distinct vibration once the RPMS get to about 3,700 thru 4,100. I can make this happen in other gears; 3rd and 5th at various RPM levels. do not think tires are out of balance as I can cruse at a high speed with no vibrations. Anyone else experiencing this? Thanks for your help forum.
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swifty Colonel 314 Rep 2,448 Posts Drives: F80, Levante & Tesla 100D Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: canada iTrader: (7)	Make sure you don't have any of the nannies for lane departure etc activated. If you are sure it's not the tires (which is most noticeable 90km/hr -115km/hr) then check with the dealer. Its electric steering and could be multitude of issues but could be sometimes fixed with simple software update. __________________ __________________ Current Bimmer: '16 F80 M3, '20 F87 M2c Gone but never forgotten: '13 FO e92 M3, Swifts, volks/advan, Akra Evo, Kics R40 Past: Alpine white e46 323i, Jet Black e39 530, Saph Black e60 530, Space Grey N54 e92 335, Mineral White N55 e92 335
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Cees2279 Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2014 435 convertible Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Thank you Swifty.
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2015M4inCT Private First Class 96 Rep 199 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	Curious if you found the cause of this issue?
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WIKDF80 Totaled 293 Rep 241 Posts Drives: 2017 F80 M3 ZCP Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Redondo Beach iTrader: (0)	Same year DCT here. I have a bit of a vibration in mine as well around same speeds. I was just thinking tires or something but not so sure. It's not enough to really even cause concern except that it's there.. __________________ ///M Power AW 17 F80 ZCP DCT /// Macht Schnell spacers /// Macht Schnell comp springs /// RW Carbon /// VF Engineering Stage 1
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