I'm in need of a wheel alignment since I just changed a guide rod and the mount. I've had the car for over a year and I still never had any type of alignment done and the steering wheel was way off center about a few months back (no tire wear though).

Any good shops in Jersey ?

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the shop forum? not this one but the forum dedicated to good and bad shops on this site?.

seventh down under general discussion.

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[1981 300 td tdidi 165500 dark brown/palamino-Brownie-mine-3k miles of ownership
1983 240d 162+++ Anthricite grey w/ henna red interior and hella lights-wifes car-Red

the above two cars are for sale
and can be seen on the cars for sale thread here. pix also available.


240d-144+ Manilla Yellow w/ palmino interior-greasecar kit-Blondie-the college kids car

23" gt 21 speed still on original tires-still got the nubs
21" khs tandem

I know about the shop forum- I even checked it out and nobody seems to post in there. If I asked this question there someone would reply in about 2 weeks.

I'm hoping that someone from Jersey is surfing this ACTUAL forum and maybe they'll even post something. (plenty of Jersey people around here)

Thanks

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Borchers Auto Service
409 Coles Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-8877

If you can get to Delaware, Hansens, (302) 798-6741

Borchers is very good. They are very competent and honest and they never charge that much even if they spend hours and hours doing it ....but call ahead and tell them waht car you are doing

Pete LaVance in Neptune NJ.

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1987 300TD 440K - My car
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 107K - Tim's car
2000 - CLK320 100K - Deb's car
1994 C230 150K - Josh's Car

Thanks alot guys. I knew I'd get some jersey people in here

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Kamil, not sure but for proper alignment on some if not all 123 series I think the shop has to have a hydralic load bar that goes between front tires to simulate preload of when moving ahead. Where I live no local shop or dealer has one so modern alignment machines reject the car. But found out the older fmc alignment machines do not reject these car as they have no provision for the bar in their system. Perhaps most the shops in your area have these bars and it is irrelevant. Someone with a lot more knowlege will comment I hope as my knowledge is limited. I have not seemed to experience any abnormal tire wear using the early fmc system.(no bar) Thirty five dollars versus the 180.00 mercedes wanted. When in cleveland last fall wanted an alignment performed on a 123 before driving it home and also ran across the same problem. Spent more than a little time going shop to shop and finding that their equipment would not do a 1979 240d. Unless someone has had a 123 series to the particular shop that you have chosen pick up phone and check with them before taking your car in just to be positive they can do it.

For alignment, I've been happy with Dornicks in Madison on Main St. 973-822-0488
For overall Benz, fellow by the name of Imre (Imree) in Short Hills. Independent Car Service is the official name, but he usually answers the phone with his name. Don't let the short hills address fool you. Prices are good. 973-376-2623 is his #. He's right across from the Short Hills NJ transit station, so it's nice for pick ups and drop offs.
Imre may do alignment, but I needed tires as well, so did both at Dornicks.
Straight shooters, both of them.

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85' 300D No inspection, No registration fees, Cheap insurance
"If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're going to see some serious %$&^."

Why not try the dealership? I got really lucky with the one in Richmond. I posted about it a few weeks ago.

Scott

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1982 Mercedes 240D, 4 speed, 275,000
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S (70,000)
1987 Porsche 911 Coupe 109,000 (sold)
1998 Mercedes E300 TurboDiesel 147,000 (sold)
1985 Mercedes 300D 227,000 (totaled by inattentive driver with no insurance!)
1997 Mercedes E300 Diesel 236,000 (sold)
1995 Ducati 900SS (sold)
1987 VW Jetta GLI 157,000 (sold)
1986 Camaro 125,000 (sold - P.O.S.)
1977 Corvette L82 125,000 (sold)
1965 Pontiac GTO 15,000 restored (sold)