[andysat]

Hi all-anyone know if Mercedes use the same checking/setting technique for a 4 wheel alignment?-I am after getting one done on my e93 and my son works at Mercedes,-he said he will check it but can they set it?-thanks

[08TUNDRA]

An alignemnet is an alignemnet, your son should have a book of the alignment specs for every car, if not he can look it up. Same procedure as a mercedes.

[Efthreeoh]

I can't speak to Mercedes, but I can to BMWs alignment requirements. On every BMW I've owned (4) the alignment procedure requires weights be added to the 2 front seats and trunk. If memory serves the front seat weight is 150 lbs each seat and the trunk is 75 pounds. One tech told me that some Hunter alignment machines compensate the settings to account for the weight at the locations mention above. It varies by model, but the alignment spec should be available to whomever is performing the alignment if they use a database for alignment specs. I'll caution you that I've had an alignment done outside of a BMW shop and two shops never got the car correctly aligned.

[Unknown_Car]

Originally Posted by andysat

Hi all-anyone know if Mercedes use the same checking/setting technique for a 4 wheel alignment?-I am after getting one done on my e93 and my son works at Mercedes,-he said he will check it but can they set it?-thanks

He will be able to chexk and abjest everything that is adjustable. As long as the aligment mashin can read bmw vehicle specs.

[Unknown_Car]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

I can't speak to Mercedes, but I can to BMWs alignment requirements. On every BMW I've owned (4) the alignment procedure requires weights be added to the 2 front seats and trunk. If memory serves the front seat weight is 150 lbs each seat and the trunk is 75 pounds. One tech told me that some Hunter alignment machines compensate the settings to account for the weight at the locations mention above. It varies by model, but the alignment spec should be available to whomever is performing the alignment if they use a database for alignment specs. I'll caution you that I've had an alignment done outside of a BMW shop and two shops never got the car correctly aligned.

Not true, i do aligments all the time and it rarely asks me to add weight. And also its not only bmw all german cars aske to add weight when doing aligment (sometimes not always).

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by Roma_335i

Not true, i do aligments all the time and it rarely asks me to add weight. And also its not only bmw all german cars aske to add weight when doing aligment (sometimes not always).

What's not true?

[BravoJohny33]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

What's not true?

That adding weight is required to get a good alignment.

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by BravoJohny33

That adding weight is required to get a good alignment.

I didn't say that. I said the procedure from BMW calls for adding weights. I separately stated that my experience with one of my cars was two independent alignment shops couldn't get the car aligned correctly, which was in response to the OP's question about if a Mercedes dealer could align his BMW.

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Originally Posted by BravoJohny33

That adding weight is required to get a good alignment.

Supposedly the newer Hunter alignment racks can take weight into account.

[andysat]

Thanks all-tbh I have also heard that BMW use weights on the seats.

[andysat]

Typically-how long should an alignment last?-I had one done couple of months ago at main BMW dealers, but only worried because I drove over a 2 inch high length of wood whilst doing 50 mph on the motorway.

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Originally Posted by andysat

Typically-how long should an alignment last?-I had one done couple of months ago at main BMW dealers, but only worried because I drove over a 2 inch high length of wood whilst doing 50 mph on the motorway.

As long as your suspension components are in good shape, it should last you a year or more. You might see minor variations in alignment, but in general you should have it checked once a year. If it really gets off then you want to get it done soon.