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SgtToastie t1_ius0c9p wrote

Reply to comment by Quirky_Butterfly_946 in don't take your car to Meieneke Seabrook by Unlikely-Passage-653

2-3 years is generally the interval a car needs alignment. If the "fancy diagnostics" was the actual alignment report and you were in yellow/red you should absolutely get aligned or be prepared to pay for new tires much sooner.

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Mynewadventures t1_ius3tk2 wrote

She was getting an oil change...do you really think that they threw it up on the rack and checked the alignment when she was there for an oil change?

She was getting scammed, and good for her for not tolerating their bullshit.

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SgtToastie t1_ius8n7q wrote

Honestly no, never heard of a shop "just checking" your alignment. I've had a mechanic recommend getting it done by eyeball, but never had them just run the tests without agreeing beforehand.

But at 2-3 years I'd be taking the car in to get it checked regardless of its age as alignment is based on your miles driven and conditions driven on. It is possible that both the business was being scummy and for the car being out of alignment. Not sure I'd get it done at that mechanic regardless.

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