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Originally Posted by simscott
I only get alignments and wheel balance at the dealership.... Dealer has laser alignment equipment and can also zero out the steering wheel so there’s no offset.
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My local dealer didn't offer the service - I did go to them at first and they said they would take the car to a 3rd party anyway (I recall they telling me that the machine they had was only used for body repair...) That advisor suggested a couple of places locally. That was 5? years ago though, my dealer is a different franchise now, things may be different.
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Originally Posted by simscott
There are specific procedures that need to be done like weights placed in the drivers seat that most indie shops don’t do.... BMWs are so well balanced that it only should be done by people who know the car with the right equipment.
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HawkEye is meant to be a very modern system, when I did my research back then it was meant to "know" if the car needs dead weights and prompt the mechanic to add whatever is needed. Next time I visit them I will keep a closer look and ask more details.
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Originally Posted by simscott
All tires need to be aligned and if they are asking if you just want 2 then they are probably not gonna do it right.
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Yeah, I agree... I think that was just the receptionist giving me the standard bla before I agreed for anything... in principle, I understand they would check the alignment and print the preliminary report for free...