Wheel alignment

mjollnir19 · 11-27-2010, 08:45 AM

hey guys i'm at the dealership right now and they quoted me 250 for wheel alignment... and i had just called good year and they quoted me 75.. now the question is if i bring it to good year would it void my warranty?? lol i'm sure this question has already come up prior but the search tab resulted in nothing.. thanks guys for helping please let me know.. i don't want to ask the dealer as they would assume that i had done at another place other than a BMW certified shop or what not.. thanks again.

FVM3 · 11-27-2010, 08:59 AM

i dont think thy will void your warranty if you do the alignment in good year. I never do alignment in the dealer and my warranty is still good

mjollnir19 · 11-27-2010, 09:01 AM

thank god... i need that 175 saved lol... need p90x lol need to get in shape for snowboarding season!!! thanks man!!!

bmw6953 · 11-27-2010, 09:19 AM

My dealer charges 160 for the alingment and they do a better job keeping the specs closer to the nominal range.

persian54 · 11-27-2010, 01:11 PM

1) how would they know where you got it aligned?
2) it's not even covered under warranty... how would they void it.. suspension parts? you'd have to really mess up and alignment for that to come about
3) don't go to a chain place.

tntsE90 · 11-28-2010, 02:35 PM

I can tell you from experience that most of these independent car repair chains DO NOT know how to properly align late model European cars. I used a couple of Firestone, Goodyear, Sears, and Wheel Works (local chain) and they NEVER aligned it properly. There excuse was it was "in specs" and they couldn't do anything about it or they blamed it on the front tires.

Found a independent shop that specialized in BMWs and Mercedes. They got it straight as a arrow the first time. Granted in cost more but it was money well spent in my opinion.

renaultf1 · 11-28-2010, 02:58 PM

I just paid $119 at the dealer on Friday - their normal price, not a sale price. Their price is $95 when there is a sale going on.

I agree with everyone else - don't go to a chain for an alignment. Maybe check with another dealer or check this site and find an indy near you:

http://www.bimrs.org/

11-27-2010, 08:45 AM	#1
mjollnir19 Major 67 Rep 1,284 Posts Drives: BMW 335i DINAN 3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NJ iTrader: (13) Garage List 2009 BMW E90 335i LCI [9.50]	Wheel alignment hey guys i'm at the dealership right now and they quoted me 250 for wheel alignment... and i had just called good year and they quoted me 75.. now the question is if i bring it to good year would it void my warranty?? lol i'm sure this question has already come up prior but the search tab resulted in nothing.. thanks guys for helping please let me know.. i don't want to ask the dealer as they would assume that i had done at another place other than a BMW certified shop or what not.. thanks again.
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11-27-2010, 08:59 AM	#2
FVM3 Major General 273 Rep 5,751 Posts Drives: e92 m3, f30 328i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (2)	i dont think thy will void your warranty if you do the alignment in good year. I never do alignment in the dealer and my warranty is still good
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11-27-2010, 09:01 AM	#3
mjollnir19 Major 67 Rep 1,284 Posts Drives: BMW 335i DINAN 3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NJ iTrader: (13) Garage List 2009 BMW E90 335i LCI [9.50]	thank god... i need that 175 saved lol... need p90x lol need to get in shape for snowboarding season!!! thanks man!!!
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11-27-2010, 09:19 AM	#4
bmw6953 Second Lieutenant 23 Rep 257 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: california iTrader: (0)	My dealer charges 160 for the alingment and they do a better job keeping the specs closer to the nominal range.
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persian54 Lieutenant General 926 Rep 15,818 Posts Drives: M760/G83M4 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Valley, SoCal iTrader: (298)	1) how would they know where you got it aligned? 2) it's not even covered under warranty... how would they void it.. suspension parts? you'd have to really mess up and alignment for that to come about 3) don't go to a chain place. __________________ From E93 335i to E89 Z4 to E93 M3/E89 Z4 to E350/SL550
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11-28-2010, 02:35 PM	#6
tntsE90 Private 9 Rep 91 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: bay area, ca iTrader: (0)	I can tell you from experience that most of these independent car repair chains DO NOT know how to properly align late model European cars. I used a couple of Firestone, Goodyear, Sears, and Wheel Works (local chain) and they NEVER aligned it properly. There excuse was it was "in specs" and they couldn't do anything about it or they blamed it on the front tires. Found a independent shop that specialized in BMWs and Mercedes. They got it straight as a arrow the first time. Granted in cost more but it was money well spent in my opinion.
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11-28-2010, 02:58 PM	#7
renaultf1 Private First Class 4 Rep 133 Posts Drives: 2011 e91 328xiT 6MT Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Maine iTrader: (0)	I just paid $119 at the dealer on Friday - their normal price, not a sale price. Their price is $95 when there is a sale going on. I agree with everyone else - don't go to a chain for an alignment. Maybe check with another dealer or check this site and find an indy near you: http://www.bimrs.org/
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