4 wheel alignment
05-26-2004, 10:40 AM
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4 wheel alignment
I am about to put 4 new tires on the wife's ML 430. Do you guys always do a 4 wheel alignment when getting new tires installed? Normally, I might consider it but both the dealer and the local high end MB, BMW, Porsche, Audi shop want like $100 for this and that seems way too high. Do I really even need it?
05-26-2004, 11:26 AM
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2010 ML550, 2010 E350 4M, 1966 Corvette Convt C2
On the 98 I had and my present ML500 I have never had or required an alignment. If you have experienced no tracking problems or uneven tire wear you do not need it. Just be certain that the tires are correctly balanced with a newer computer equipment
05-26-2004, 12:47 PM
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Originally posted by sosh
On the 98 I had and my present ML500 I have never had or required an alignment. If you have experienced no tracking problems or uneven tire wear you do not need it. Just be certain that the tires are correctly balanced with a newer computer equipment
On the 98 I had and my present ML500 I have never had or required an alignment. If you have experienced no tracking problems or uneven tire wear you do not need it. Just be certain that the tires are correctly balanced with a newer computer equipment
05-26-2004, 01:00 PM
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I am about to get in the same boat..
AT 74K miles, my 00 320 needs its third set of tires pretty soon...the first set I went thru, I had uneven wear...so, when I got them replaced I had the wheels aligned..
With the second set, I was very punctual about the rotation and every 2 months checked the wear pattern to make sure it was not getting uneven...also checked the air pressure at least once every six months or so...
I not only got about 7-10K miles more from the tires the second time, but also have a near even wear pattern on all 4.
I won't be aligning them this time around when I replace them.
With the second set, I was very punctual about the rotation and every 2 months checked the wear pattern to make sure it was not getting uneven...also checked the air pressure at least once every six months or so...
I not only got about 7-10K miles more from the tires the second time, but also have a near even wear pattern on all 4.
I won't be aligning them this time around when I replace them.
05-26-2004, 01:22 PM
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a car that can't do the throttle reset.
alignments never hurt to get, but not really necessary if not pulling. im surprised your dealer only wants to charge 100, mine said 300!
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05-26-2004, 02:43 PM
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a car that can't do the throttle reset.
Re: I had paid about $96 for all 4 wheels..
Originally posted by mihir_d
$100 is about right....
$100 is about right....
05-27-2004, 07:02 PM
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Yep I got it done at the dealership...and it was $96 for all wheels front & rear...
I don't even think any other shop can align MBs...I tired a couple, but they all said they didn't have the equipment to align this truck...
05-27-2004, 07:06 PM
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I went to an alignment specialty shop to have mine done and a good shop will charge about $75, $100 if it's lowered.
$300 is RIDICULOUS. I hope you didn't grab your ankles on that one.
$300 is RIDICULOUS. I hope you didn't grab your ankles on that one.
05-28-2004, 12:46 AM
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Originally posted by Josh K
I went to an alignment specialty shop to have mine done and a good shop will charge about $75, $100 if it's lowered.
$300 is RIDICULOUS. I hope you didn't grab your ankles on that one.
I went to an alignment specialty shop to have mine done and a good shop will charge about $75, $100 if it's lowered.
$300 is RIDICULOUS. I hope you didn't grab your ankles on that one.
