paizesb

HI Guys need some help. For the past 3 weeks or so I noticed my car pulls to the left. I took it to our local wheel alignment center. They said I need camber & caster correction bolts as Mercedes does not put them in only if the vehicle requires them. Does this make sense? Any help appreciated!!

bhamg

When my car was aligned by my dealer because it drifted to the left I remember the MB rep authorizing new bolts...I never knew why it needed new bolts but now I know.

baabootoo

Normally, "pulls" means when braking, which could be brake related. If it drifts (on it's own w/o braking), then maybe alignment?

ATL_MB

Yes, that is correct. The normal bolts are not long enough to correct alignment in some instances. An alignment on my C230K was around $90 at the dealer - the two camber correction bolts it required were less than $2.00 each (IIRC). Not a big deal.

I suggest that you only allow the dealer to do an alignment. MBs are very hard to get right. I have had alignment problems with two MBs, and after a couple of wheel shops that I trust could not fix the problems, the dealer was able to correct them first time.

dmyrick

Had mine done . New bolts for the front alignment. Dealership told me it was free less than 2 years or 10000 miles.