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Firestone has a lifetime deal for $179. Even less with the coupon from their website.
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The guy I purchased my 560SEC from absolutely loved the indie nearby for MB alignments and had him do the SEC. The car drove just fine. I put a new set of 245/40/18 tires on the car and the fronts were worn down to the cord on the inside edge within six months. The indie had WAY too much toe out.
This one is going to the MB dealer. I have never had any problems with an MB alignment in 28 years. |
Thanks LarryBible. Unfortunately I don't have a level concrete surface, my garage is filled with all kinds of crap. A call around my dealer area yielded various pricing: Greenwich $250 (soak the rich), White Plains $150, Larchmont & Fairfield $130. I going to drive the car on the highway and if it's straight, I'll skip the procedure. If it's pulling, I'll take it to Larchmont or Fairfield.
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another weird fact- cars are aligned from the factory to drift right so if you fall asleep at the wheel you crash into pedestrians and telephone poles instead of oncoming traffic.
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The car is handling well with the new Michelins, no pulling, very stable. I am going to forgo the 4 wheel alignment.
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Sounds good. I WOULD, however, urge you to keep VERY close watch on the front tires inside and outside edges. If the toe is not on zero, both will wear on the inside or outside edges. If you catch it early, you can simply set the toe on zero and correct it before your nice new tires are ruined.
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The last alignment I had done was not that great of a job anyway. I took it to a local alignment shop. I personally think they just took my money. :( Are you saying that I can correct my own alignment problem without going to the MB shop. FYI, I got a set of 18" wheels on the car. |
If you look at MB wheels you will notice holes around the perimiter of the lug nuts, that is where MB locates the laser tool, not on the rim lip. MB also centers the steering wheel with a fixture and work foreward from that. The tech at MB Palm Beach spent almost one half hour freeing up the the tie rod sleeve, I doubt any of the quickee shops would take the time. I was charged $134 for a four whell alignment out the door, and gave me a evaluation of the suspension.
I would rather pay extra from someone who works only on MBs, they also balance tires using a Hunter road force balancer. |
hi
anyone recommend a home use alignment tool for toe -in/ tracking and for checking camber, caster mak |
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