Alignment need!!! Question about the camber adjustable bolts??
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Alignment need!!! Question about the camber adjustable bolts??
First of all I have searched a lot threads about the alignment but I couldn't find the answers. I have 2003 CLK320 W209 with H&R lowering springs.
As I remember when I got the alignment service at the dealership last time, they put adjustable bolts(I am not sure the name of these bolts) on my car to do the job.
My question is that bolts replacement, do I need it every time I get the alignment or just once?
I just want to have idea how much it will cost for my alignment job on next Mon. Thank you very much.
As I remember when I got the alignment service at the dealership last time, they put adjustable bolts(I am not sure the name of these bolts) on my car to do the job.
My question is that bolts replacement, do I need it every time I get the alignment or just once?
I just want to have idea how much it will cost for my alignment job on next Mon. Thank you very much.
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CLK550
it depends on how bad your alignment is. you mentioned that you installed lowering springs , which will change your ride height . which almost always will cause your camber angle to change. depending on how it changes your camber spec you might have to install the bolt in the opposite direction (which is pretty much doing the labor all over again) , or you might even have to install the original non adjusting bolt.
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CLK550
no you do not need it everytime. the only thing i can see them charging you is to replace with stock bolt (if you knock the alignment back to where it was supposed to be originally. or if you reinstall your stock suspension)
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First of all I have searched a lot threads about the alignment but I couldn't find the answers. I have 2003 CLK320 W209 with H&R lowering springs.
As I remember when I got the alignment service at the dealership last time, they put adjustable bolts(I am not sure the name of these bolts) on my car to do the job.
My question is that bolts replacement, do I need it every time I get the alignment or just once?
I just want to have idea how much it will cost for my alignment job on next Mon. Thank you very much.
As I remember when I got the alignment service at the dealership last time, they put adjustable bolts(I am not sure the name of these bolts) on my car to do the job.
My question is that bolts replacement, do I need it every time I get the alignment or just once?
I just want to have idea how much it will cost for my alignment job on next Mon. Thank you very much.
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Actually I don't remember how much it was, it is like 2years ago but it wasnot that expensive($100ish.) BTW I got the alignment on Mon and I didn't need to put it on again. They just charged $120 which I feel cheap enough for the stealership. Jay at Autoaddiction said that I need that adjustable bolt when the camber needs to move more than usual(?) for the lowered car. Thanks for the reply guys.
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