1997 BMW 318 "variable effort steering mean" Questions

...effort higher. Do you have wheels that are not made for this car that have the wrong offset? Check the strut bearings to see if they are frozen. Look under the front fenders while someone else turns ...

...variable effort steering light mean ? hi this sounds like you may need to top up the power steering fluid in the reservoir bottle, it may have got low, or the fluid is due a change..hope this helps ...