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2023 Audi S5 Sportback — need advice: Steering wheel shakes only under highway braking

PixelDetailer78Community StarterFeb 11, 20262023 Audi S5 SportbackDallas–Fort Worth
No vibration cruising, but braking from highway speed makes the steering wheel shake. Pads still have material. Is rotor thickness variation the usual culprit or should suspension bushings be checked first? I'm in Dallas–Fort Worth. If I fix it I'll come back and update the thread. What am I missing?
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ColdStartRunner19Community StarterCommunity StarterFeb 11, 2026permalink
Get the messy numbers in writing first. GAP, paint, and nitrogen are optional until you run the 2023 Audi S5 numbers without them. If they balk, that's your answer. On “need advice: steering wheel shakes only under,” that was the fork that mattered for me. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. This is the filter I use when the thread starts repeating itself. If they get vague again I'm shopping the deal elsewhere.
WrenchWeekend96Community StarterCommunity StarterFeb 12, 2026permalink
Walk if they won't put it on a buyer’s order. I would not wire money until I've seen the 2023 Audi S5 and the title situation in person or via a trusted PPI. Screenshot the worksheet if you can. Just my two cents from doing this recently. Not letting add-ons ride along because everyone does.
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