Re: Alignment

["James A. Zwahlen" <jazman@cnmnet.com>]

EKellock@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Getting ready to take in the 5KCSTQ for an alignment and am looking for some
> insight into alignments for Quattros.  I've been getting really varied
> estimates from $49 to $99.  The $99 place (Tires Plus) says the have a Hunter
> machine and the Quattro classifies as and 'exotic' car for them, hence the
> high price.  The $49 place happens to be the dealer which says they just got
> the new machine (Hunter also) required to do the work on A6's.  They say it's
> an Audi recommended machine.  Anybody with any experience one way or the
> other?  Not afraid to spend some money on the alignment as long as I know
> it's worth it...
> Ditto!!! I'm convinced that only the dealers know what they are doing with regard to 
alignment of Quattro.  I trying one of the chain's about 8 years ago.  They screwed it 
up royally.  So the second time they tryed to align it I watched them.  Their 
'computerized' alignment machine had a vague menu selection of '87 Audi 5000' and 
another 'Audi Quattro'.  I had both specs printed and neither matched the Bentley 
manual.

The dealer got it right the first time, and has only needed alignment once again this 
year.