4 wheels tracking £££ at mercedes.

[Olivier]

Just got a quote from mercedes for a 4 wheels alignement, 164 pounds, all included I was told.
Farmers are doing it for 50 pounds, anyone as its wheels done with farmers?
Cheers.

 

[wemorgan]

Just got a quote from mercedes for a 4 wheels alignement, 164 pounds, all included I was told.
Farmers are doing it for 50 pounds, anyone as its wheels done with farmers?
Cheers.

Are you sure you're comparing like with like, as £50 sounds cheap for proper 3-dimensional wheel alignment?

Here are some guide prices:

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/memb...-inmotion-geometry-alignment-calibration.html

 

[Olivier]

Not sure but I asked for a 4 wheels alignment and this is what farmers said.

 

[wemorgan]

Not sure but I asked for a 4 wheels alignment and this is what farmers said.

To me it sounds as if they will only check the toe.

edit: I'm not saying MB at £164 is a good deal and certainly I'd look elsewhere than MB for such work too.

 

[Olivier]

What is the toe?
I wish I was near wheel on motion, this sound like a good work they do.

 

[wemorgan]

What is the toe?

AFAIK it's another name for tracking

 

[Olivier]

Oh, no the tracking only is 26 quid, the 4 wheels 50, but I don't know what and how its done?

 

[Adam230K]

If you want proper tracking done by a specialist who knows what he's doing go to Wheels in Motion. look them up on google, the technician there clearly knows what he's doing.

 

[wemorgan]

Oh, no the tracking only is 26 quid, the 4 wheels 50, but I don't know what and how its done?

sounds like:

£26 front tracking
£50 front and rear tracking ?

 

[Olivier]

This is what I think. I'll go to them now and asked to be sure if its a tri dimentional thingy

 

[wemorgan]

This is what I think. I'll go to them now and asked to be sure if its a tri dimentional thingy

Just ask them if the check and adjust, toe, camber and castor.

 

[Spinal]

Also, if they use a "hunter" system, they will issue you with a printout something like this:

None of that flashlight and lines on a ruler thing that JustTyres does...

M.

 

[NuisanceValue]

I had a 4 wheel alignment at Farmers on Queensferry road a couple of years ago and it was £50 then. Seemed to do an ok job and the car felt better afterwards, though I suspect the machine they use isn't the best, though I'm no expert.

Oddly enough, I've just booked mine it a CLCM in Edinburgh out at Sighthill for all wheels balanced and a full wheel alignment. I checked the guy out and he seems to have a very good reputation (he used to do Ferrari/Maserati/Porsche from Glenvargaril?) He quoted me £58 (or thereabouts) for the alignment and £5 a wheel for balancing inc VAT. Said he uses a better machine than Farmers and can compensate for a not full fuel tank.

It's in on Thursday PM if you want to wait for an update?

 

[Olivier]

THis is where I was going in queensferry. Please let me know how you got on? Thank you.
Olivier

 

[NuisanceValue]

No worries, will let you know what CLCM are like. If you were heading to Farmers you could have stopped by for a cup of tea, I'm two minutes walk away!

 

[Olivier]

Thanks for the offer but I'll wait for you alignment and see how you got on then I probably will drop farmers. But another time I love it. Cheers.
Olivier

 

[MBK]

£164 seems reasonable, last time i got 4 wheel alignment i paid £150 at "the aligment centre" the car has never driven so straight, money well spent for me.

K

 

[Spinal]

I pay £120 at my local garage... it gets my W202 on the hunter for about 30/40 minutes while they play with it, and a cute printout telling me exactly what was wrong...

Oh, and they're friendly as well..

That said, I do believe the price depends on the car as on some cars you can't play with the rear suspension...

M.

 

[lynall]

Dont forget that just the check the special bolts are extra, wim charged me approx £135 incl 2 front bolts and wifes cardone at elite essex £70 for check then 2 bolts on top £145 ish.


Lynall

 

[NuisanceValue]

Update..

CLCM called me at lunchtime to say he couldn't fit me in this afternoon, though he was very apologetic about it. Going in on Tuesday morning now.