RE: Alignment with spacers on
Thread Starter
Super Member
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 735
Likes: 64
From: USA
09E350, 07E63, 13CLS63
RE: Alignment with spacers on
I brought my car to the dealer for alignment today. After 1 hour waiting, they told me they couldn't align it because of the spacers. They told me they have to remove the spacers, align, and put the them back. They wanted to charge me extra $200 for remove/install spacers . To me, if my car has the spacers on, it should be aligned with the spacers and that's why I did not get it done. A local shop can do the alignment with spacers on. I thought the dealer would do a better job. If you have spacers, how do you get the alignment done?
Out Of Control!!
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 13,799
Likes: 3,232
2014 E63S; AMS 100 octane ECU dyno tune; EDOK TCU tune; BB intakes; sprintbooster
It should be aligned with the spacers - the camber has possibly changed.
dealer most likely doesn't want a liability issue doing an alignment on a modified car - this isn't uncommon behavior these days for dealers.
have the Indy shop do it
dealer most likely doesn't want a liability issue doing an alignment on a modified car - this isn't uncommon behavior these days for dealers.
have the Indy shop do it
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 1,410
Likes: 234
From: Socal and Norcal
MY17 S63AMG - MBUSA Buyback. MY16 SL63 - Sold MY19 W213 E63s. 2020 W213 E63s Wagon
For Mercedes dealers, they don’t want the liability risk. Take it to Firestone which I’ve done with all my AMGs, pass and present without a problem. Firestone uses hunter ailment machine which is the most accurate alignment machine available and they have, the $299 for lifetime alignment which means you can get an ailment every day of the week except holiday if you wanted to. I do run spacers on most of my cars, just be sure the lug nuts are long enough ( Torque it to 110 pounds of torque ) to fit the spacers and definitely have the alignment done with the spacers on and if you decide to take them off down the road, get another alignment done.
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 1,410
Likes: 234
From: Socal and Norcal
MY17 S63AMG - MBUSA Buyback. MY16 SL63 - Sold MY19 W213 E63s. 2020 W213 E63s Wagon
That’s odd. I had purchased the lifetime warranty for all the AMGs I’ve owned from the W212 E63, W222 S63 and now the W213 E63s wagon without any issues. This can’t be a California thing.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 2,528
Likes: 1,600
From: Canada
2023 E63S Wagon
Here I used to use "Active Green and Ross" who were very good. Then this year they said they could not do my car anymore. They weren't doing enough fancy Mercedes and chose not to renew that subscription. I go to the dealer now. They do a good job, it's just annoying waiting 2 weeks for an appointment. Active Green and Ross I could just drive in.
Last edited by I.T. Guy; Jan 13, 2023 at 10:22 AM.
Trending Topics
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
8 Oddball Mercedes Ideas That Actually Made it to Production
Verdad Gallardo
Dubai Tuner Gives the Mercedes G-Class An Entirely New Look
Verdad Gallardo
Six Gift Ideas Your AMG Loving Dad or Grad Will Cherish
7 Craziest Things AMG Gas Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
New Electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe Unveiled: 10 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
6 Mercedes Models That Did NOT Age Well (But Are Somehow Still Cool)
Verdad Gallardo
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
SPONSOR
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 1,784
Likes: 183
Mercedes-Benz CLK 550
Keep in mind “spacers” or not - stark reality is all Dealers or Align shops have “nothing to adjust” except basic ‘Toe’ - directional adjustment !
No Camber (or Caster) essential to adjust / correct tire “contact angles”, spread load more evenly.
To resolve costly, premature, excessive edge tire wear encountered in day to day commuting.
High cambered roads with excess passenger side edge wear, wheel squat through load carrying or lowering. Fitting wide profile tires. Or just having “ongoing” adjustment capability for curb knock damage.
New car industry’s best kept secret. It is all to do with cost cutting and ever increasing speed of auto assembly lines.
We saw the need to re instate from the 90’s Front Camber and Caster along with Rear Camber (and extra Toe) adjustment.
*All W212 models you can fit (Front only) offset Cam bolts - but they are inaccurate one position offering a miniscule 1/8” (.3 of one degree).
K-MAC unique patented design Front and Rear kits replace the 4 highest wearing bushes and at the same time provide 4 times the adjustment range !
FIXING IT RIGHT THE 1st. TIME - ALLOWING SINGLE WRENCH ULTIMATE ADJUSTMENT - “UNDER LOAD” DIRECT ON ALIGNMENT RACK.
SEE SPOILER
AUDI to VOLVO - K-MAC Experience Of Resolving OEM Suspension Shortcomings Since 1964 !
No Camber (or Caster) essential to adjust / correct tire “contact angles”, spread load more evenly.
To resolve costly, premature, excessive edge tire wear encountered in day to day commuting.
High cambered roads with excess passenger side edge wear, wheel squat through load carrying or lowering. Fitting wide profile tires. Or just having “ongoing” adjustment capability for curb knock damage.
New car industry’s best kept secret. It is all to do with cost cutting and ever increasing speed of auto assembly lines.
We saw the need to re instate from the 90’s Front Camber and Caster along with Rear Camber (and extra Toe) adjustment.
*All W212 models you can fit (Front only) offset Cam bolts - but they are inaccurate one position offering a miniscule 1/8” (.3 of one degree).
K-MAC unique patented design Front and Rear kits replace the 4 highest wearing bushes and at the same time provide 4 times the adjustment range !
FIXING IT RIGHT THE 1st. TIME - ALLOWING SINGLE WRENCH ULTIMATE ADJUSTMENT - “UNDER LOAD” DIRECT ON ALIGNMENT RACK.
SEE SPOILER
Spoiler
AUDI to VOLVO - K-MAC Experience Of Resolving OEM Suspension Shortcomings Since 1964 !
Last edited by K-Mac; Jan 14, 2023 at 06:08 AM.
