Hi All,

Recently I change my tires and the shop say it is going to close, so can't do alignment for me. And he said the alignment shud be alrite if i did alignment not long ago. I noe anything tat touches the tyre (replace, change suspension, bush, etc) will need to do alignment, bcoz for sure it will run.

when i drive, it is totally run. my steering is turning to the right, but my car is straight. when i put straight, the car move to the left. Anyway, i juz feel tired to argue n bring the car to other shop to align. n the shop fella told me alignment 30 for 4 wheels. alrite, sounds reasonable, so ask him proceed.

half way, he ask me go see wif him. say camber setting run, 1 side 0.7, another is about 0.3. so he said tis will makan tayar. ask me wan adjust o not, 1 side RM30. it is the behind tyre which is out, the front is ok. i was like a big O n i remember i changed tat so called adjustable nut before n they said after change, adjustment will be in a cheaper price.

well, i reject his suggestion n said "juz do alignment to make it straight". then he said "ok, i will try to align the best". there he goes n said done, paid 30 n go. once on the road, i cant feel any difference b4 i send to him. still one sided, same angle. so i felt kena con, very angry n wont go back to him. so patiently i waited till the next day i sent to the shop i change my tires.

so he said ok, alignment, RM 30 for 4 wheels. when doing alignment, same thing happen, camber lari, same angle bcoz din adjust at all. n same thing RM 30 for 1 wheel, so both wheels RM 60. I am kind of pissed off, n ask y so expensive? he juz tell me, "market price". well, market price, try no nego till it is RM 50 for both, yet for me still expensive. So continue let him adjust, in total camber + alignment = RM 80.

Half way adjust, he said "bad, rear lower arm cant adjust. adjust camber, alignment run, adjust alignment, camber run. lower arm rosak." well, ok, rosak, how much it cost, RM 150 for 1 lower arm. and my angry level is on the top, which RM 80 + RM 150 = RM 230. and previously i change the tires RM 390. so total i giv tis shop RM 390 + RM 230 in 2 days.

well, i juz change new tires, so i don hope it wear out fast n worse it is michelin. alrite, i argue n nego n in the end, alignment free means RM150 + RM 50 (camber, tis shud be free bcoz he change tat lower arm will 100% affect camber). So fine, i do it. paid off n go.

So now, i really confused. Few questions on my head:
1) Do camber need to adjust every few months?
2) Is adjust camber price RM 30? not even a nut change, it is juz adjust.
3) the lower arm i change is some other brand, not the original parts, n i ask the mech y not take ori, he said more expensive n not reliable. i was like "wut? original part not reliable?". do this lower arm cost so much?
4) Any good tyre shop o workshop do sifu2 here recommend tat it will do a good job n honest? i am tired of kena con here n there.

if u had change ur camber nuts ori to adjust then ..of course yesss.... masuk lubang sikit the camber will lari....

so, r u saying i shud not change? i shud change to stock?

how many tires you changed ? total rm390, and it's michelin as you said

juz 2.

Well if u change the ori camber nut to adjustable 1, yes the price is around there. 1 side is about 30. Once changed to adjustable, U'll only need to do alignment for future adjustment if necessary.

Yes, i understand to change the nut is about RM 30. but the nut is already there, n to adjust is RM 30 per wheel.

just check first, if after alignment still to right.... see ur tayar ada makan x?
if not then told the alignment mechanic to adjust the steering wheel to straight... if ada airbag dunno what to do like me... steering bit to right but no sign tayar makan & still using ori nut....

i understand the logic alignment is to make it straight. but camber will pull the car to one side if the reading is different between 2 tayar. tq for ur advise. i will try it. juz so sad tat the mech cant explain properly. n same prob alwis occur. tis is my 2nd time in 6 months, they told me the same thing.

Once u have the adjustable camber nut in, all u need to pay is just the normal alignment cost to readjust it if alignment out. Roughly about rm10 per tyre, 20 for 2wd car. Go seek another alignment shop, your current 1 definitely wanted to cut your throat Kao kao.

Happy to see ur post. I will find other shop for sure. Really angry wif dishonest shop owner.

The place I did my alignment, rm50 alignment + 4 tire camber.

if familiar shop, they charge one price only

if normal shop, they charge alignment fee and align camber fee

Where did u do? can recommend me?

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Added on July 10, 2012, 9:24 amu mean, if i am not a regular, they will charge like crazy?

This post has been edited by zhseng: Jul 10 2012, 09:24 AM