You will be ahead of the game if chev does a bad job they won't go out of business. Private company's that do bad work will not last long. I use two places Lanier tire in Cumming and Grand Turismo in Atlanta Ga
z51vett
Doug
z51vett
Doug
Independent vs Dealer to Fix Alignment Problems?
Independent vs Dealer to Fix Alignment Problems?
I bought my SS early November and have been told it will arrive in a week or so. I’m disappointed to hear about all the alignment issues. I’m not a mechanic so I appreciate the education I’m getting from the Forum posts and the alignment issues all sound reasonably correctable. I’m wondering though if I should start looking for an independent shop in my area that specializes in high performance cars and spend a little of my own money to take care of these alignment issues or if I should just trust the dealership. The dealership I’m getting the SS from has the highest Corvette sales volume in the region and one of the highest Camaro sales volumes as well.
I bought my SS early November and have been told it will arrive in a week or so. I’m disappointed to hear about all the alignment issues. I’m not a mechanic so I appreciate the education I’m getting from the Forum posts and the alignment issues all sound reasonably correctable. I’m wondering though if I should start looking for an independent shop in my area that specializes in high performance cars and spend a little of my own money to take care of these alignment issues or if I should just trust the dealership. The dealership I’m getting the SS from has the highest Corvette sales volume in the region and one of the highest Camaro sales volumes as well.
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I having the dealer do it. I will take it back every week until they fix it. I don't think I need to pay for the alignment from a 3rd party. So far the first shot at the alignment is really good for me.Independent vs Dealer to Fix Alignment Problems?
I bought my SS early November and have been told it will arrive in a week or so. I’m disappointed to hear about all the alignment issues. I’m not a mechanic so I appreciate the education I’m getting from the Forum posts and the alignment issues all sound reasonably correctable. I’m wondering though if I should start looking for an independent shop in my area that specializes in high performance cars and spend a little of my own money to take care of these alignment issues or if I should just trust the dealership. The dealership I’m getting the SS from has the highest Corvette sales volume in the region and one of the highest Camaro sales volumes as well.
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Yes do that the only way you will know its out is when you spot tire wear then it's to late. You want feel to much camber or toe. Good luck
z51vett
Doug
z51vett
Doug
Without getting on my high horse; with age and experience comes wisdom.Independent vs Dealer to Fix Alignment Problems?
Like everything; where you take it is important if you have a problem with the work done; who actually does the job itself is the key.
I'll sum it up in a nutshell. For 20 of my 40+ years in the business I was in the back end. I probably saw and trained well over 10000 mechanics in a couple thousand shops in that time. I could count the number of mechanics I would let touch my own vehicle if I broke down on the road on less than both hands!
To answer your question, it is the knowledge, experience and willingness to do it right of the tech doing the alignment.
If you are shooting in the dark and don't know that tech; go to the dealer. If it's not right at least you can complain to GM if that dealer doesn't care about doing it right. They can make arrangements for another dealer who does care more to take care of you.
you can trust the dealer, its all alighment software at the dealer level anyways so no worries
They can do a wall job on you. Put the sensors on and look and say close enough. Also a good tech can look at tire and spec and go out side spec to compensate for unusual wear. If all your tech does is read specs and sets he's not an alignment tech
z51vett
Doug
z51vett
Doug
Yup like I said it is the knowledge, experience and willingness to do it right of the tech doing the alignment.They can do a wall job on you. Put the sensors on and look and say close enough. Also a good tech can. Look at tire and spec and go out side spec yo compensate for unusual wear. If all your tech does is read specs and sets he's not an alignment tech
z51vett
Doug
I get what you're saying. Sometimes the 'specs' are just not right for the real world.
Take the 1984 E-150 club wagon I ordered new and put 505,000 miles on with the original unrebuilt unopened up (including valve cover gaskets) 302 that I retired only because the body mounts were rusting away.
The Ford alignment specs for these twin I-beams were bad. The spec for positive camber tore up tires and Ford said NOT to bend the I-beams. Brand new I had my alignment guy at the time, a deaf mute at a General company owned store (who in 1983 was the go to guy for doing 4 wheel alignments on corvettes with a toe bar and camber level no less) do an alignment on it. Bent I-beams to correct camber to just a hair positive, set toe and I was getting 60000 miles plus with even tire wear on the Firestone 235/75R-15XL OEM tires and she drove like a dream.
Experience, knowledge and wisdom mean a lot.
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