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Old 01-15-2015, 08:56 PM
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Unhappy 2011 S550 4MATIC CAR PULLS TO RIGHT

I HAD MY LEFT SIDE ENGINE MOUNT CHANGE AND UPPER CONTROL ARM CHANGE....CAR WAS WORKING GOOD UNTIL WHEN I TURN THE STEERING I HEARD A NOISE. I THEN TOOK IT BACK THE GUY TIGHTEN SOMETHING AT THE MIDDLE OF THE CAR IT SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING, BUT THEN AFTER THAT I NOTICE THE CAR IS PULLING LIKE CRAZY TO THE RIGHT. THEY DID ALIGNMENT TO THE CAR AND I GOT A PRINT OUT WHICH THEY SAID IT'S PERFECT BUT THE CAR IS STILL PULLING CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN WHAT I SHOULD DO? THE SHOP I'M DEALING WITH SERVICE A LOT OF HIGH END CARS MOSTLY MERCEDES AND BMW. I AM THINKING TO TAKE THE CAR TO MERCEDES DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM LOOK IT.
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Is this the same high end Mercedes shop that doesn't own a STAR diagnostic terminal? Get the before/after print out and take it with you to the dealer.
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Are there any reputable shops out there that can properly align the S besides the dealer?

I do t want to go to the dealer for an alignment but I will need to get my car aligned at some point in the future.
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Take it do the dealer or to the guy in my sig if you are local. He has a full alignment rack on site and worked at the dealer for years and only does MB.
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i'm looking for a local shop in queens or brooklyn ny that can take care of my car, does anyone know of any?
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Originally Posted by badmanvick
i'm looking for a local shop in queens or brooklyn ny that can take care of my car, does anyone know of any?
a dealer alignment is what you need. if you dont need parts - it is not expensive at all.
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Yeah. an alignment rack for MB is a specialized piece of equipment. Even the Indies here sub out alignments to the dealer. Why so opposed to a dealership shop?
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guys i did the alignment at a tire shop it still pulls, i'm just trying to save my money from going to the dealer which is too much for the alignment and i might end up with the same problem...wat do u guys suggest?
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We already suggested.

Your tire shop appears incapable of aligning your car. What other options you think exist?

If alignment is not possible the dealer will suggest what needs to be replaced on your suspension so you will know what your culprit is.

A dealer alignment is couple hundred bucks. A bad alignment will cost you more in terms of accelerated tire wear.
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Originally Posted by badmanvick
guys i did the alignment at a tire shop it still pulls, i'm just trying to save my money from going to the dealer which is too much for the alignment and i might end up with the same problem...wat do u guys suggest?
There is no such thing as a "cheap" S Class. You'll either pay more up front for a low mileage car with a warranty, or you'll get eaten alive on the back-end.

For some stuff an Indie shop will be moderately less expensive (MB parts are still MB parts, and the Indie shops are typically staffed by former MB techs who wanted to make better money than the dealership paid them) and you generally won't get a free loaner, but for some stuff like the alignment it has to go to a dealer. If a couple hundred bucks is too much bread, I'm not trying to be a dick but I really suggest you sell the car and buy something less ambitious.
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Just curious but why does the dealer have to align the car?The local tire shop has a very nice laser rack. Is there something special MB has over that?
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Yeah, they actually do. Some specialized piece of equipment in addition to the typical laser rack. I was surprised when my very competent and well equipped local tire shop turned away my first S Class. Also, as they age the S Class front suspension may run out of camber adjustment capacity and need a set of specialized camber bolts installed to get enough adjustment range to be able to bring the car back in spec.

For the OP, the dealer will get the car aligned, either as is or with the extra bolts, or they'll know right away what else is going on. It's unavoidable I'm afraid.
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UPDATE....I went to the dealer yesterday got my car back they did the alignment the car still pulls to the right when i collect it, I went and told the service supervisor and then he got a foreman to test drive it wit me in the car he says it slightly pulling. He then when inside and got another foreman for a second opinion. The second guy test drive it and confirm it's pulling to the right. He took the car in the shop and switch the right tire to the left and the car is pulling to the left..they confirm it's an tire issue now i got he car and the car is pulling to the right still. he told me he leave the tire on the left so then the car is suppose to pull to the left not he right...i think they just said that to get rid of me wat u guys think???
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I assume they are the same tire.....hopefully of the same age and worn down approx. the same.

Are the tire pressures equal? (Checked with a proper tire pressure gauge instead of the incorrect dash readout or a cheap pencil type gauge)
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On my dash all 4 tires are 40 that's wat I can see so I guess Mercedes check them.

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