I've had my 540i/6 for almost a month, and am enjoying it immensely. The sport seats are pretty snug, but comfortable. I've noticed, particularly on left hand turns, that the driver's seat seems to shift or rock slightly. It's subtle, but a little disconcerting, and makes me worry about the long-term health of the seat. I am admittedly a fat bastage (6'3", 290 lbs), which I'm sure doesn't help, but I haven't had this issue in any other cars. The interior is in great shape, and I'd like to keep it that way. I've searched the forums, but haven't found anything that specifically addresses what I'm experiencing.
I too have this problem. Haven't been able to resolve it. Will have to check out the torx bolts sometime this weekend. Please post if you figure it out!
I wrote a DIY for fuses under the seat here. You can see that the seat is held by 4 Torx 50 bolts.
I took a whole bunch of under-the-seat pictures. If you want I can post them later when I get home.
Have the exact same issue, but I'm 100# lighter, so prob not due to your weight. Took it to the stealer shortly after buying the car and they charged $90 to tell me I needed a seat rail that cost about $700. Paid the 90 and never looked back. 7 years later have the same click, although I did find a used seat rail for about $150 that's sitting in the garage waiting to be installed.
I've had my 540i/6 for almost a month, and am enjoying it immensely. The sport seats are pretty snug, but comfortable. I've noticed, particularly on left hand turns, that the driver's seat seems to shift or rock slightly. It's subtle, but a little disconcerting, and makes me worry about the long-term health of the seat. I am admittedly a fat bastage (6'3", 290 lbs), which I'm sure doesn't help, but I haven't had this issue in any other cars. The interior is in great shape, and I'd like to keep it that way. I've searched the forums, but haven't found anything that specifically addresses what I'm experiencing.
Noisy seats is a common problem on the E39 to my knowledge. Lubing & glue gun in certain positions may reduce but difficult to solve the problem fully unless you change the seat.
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