Alignment through Groupon
#1
Alignment through Groupon
First time I used the service and I am very happy. Alignment and tire rotation for $40 and no taxes to boot. What a deal!
I knew I needed it after I did my lower ball joints about 5 months ago but since I have not been driving much with my work travels and she only had a slight pull to the left I was putting it off thinking I would just do it when I purchase new tires. It was a little worse then I thought. Anyway, my right rear is .1 out of spec. I will have to investigate why this is. Probably lower arm needs replacing.
Tech recommended I do my inner and outer tie rod ends next time I do an alignment because of some rusting issues on these components from the previous owner living in Raleigh, NC. I'm thinking I will get some Moog's or Beck & Arnley's through RockAuto or Amazon and do these when I replace my tires. Just thought I would share.
I knew I needed it after I did my lower ball joints about 5 months ago but since I have not been driving much with my work travels and she only had a slight pull to the left I was putting it off thinking I would just do it when I purchase new tires. It was a little worse then I thought. Anyway, my right rear is .1 out of spec. I will have to investigate why this is. Probably lower arm needs replacing.
Tech recommended I do my inner and outer tie rod ends next time I do an alignment because of some rusting issues on these components from the previous owner living in Raleigh, NC. I'm thinking I will get some Moog's or Beck & Arnley's through RockAuto or Amazon and do these when I replace my tires. Just thought I would share.
Last edited by Lavrishevo; 06-20-15 at 12:30 PM.
#4
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First time I used the service and I am very happy. Alignment and tire rotation for $40 and no taxes to boot. What a deal!
I knew I needed it after I did my lower ball joints about 5 months ago but since I have not been driving much with my work travels and she only had a slight pull to the left I was putting it off thinking I would just do it when I purchase new tires. It was a little worse then I thought. Anyway, my right rear is .1 out of spec. I will have to investigate why this is. Probably lower arm needs replacing.
Tech recommended I do my inner and outer tie rod ends next time I do an alignment because of some rusting issues on these components from the previous owner living in Raleigh, NC. I'm thinking I will get some Moog's or Beck & Arnley's through RockAuto or Amazon and do these when I replace my tires. Just thought I would share.
I knew I needed it after I did my lower ball joints about 5 months ago but since I have not been driving much with my work travels and she only had a slight pull to the left I was putting it off thinking I would just do it when I purchase new tires. It was a little worse then I thought. Anyway, my right rear is .1 out of spec. I will have to investigate why this is. Probably lower arm needs replacing.
Tech recommended I do my inner and outer tie rod ends next time I do an alignment because of some rusting issues on these components from the previous owner living in Raleigh, NC. I'm thinking I will get some Moog's or Beck & Arnley's through RockAuto or Amazon and do these when I replace my tires. Just thought I would share.
#5
I do still have air. I need to investigate the right rear. I forgot to mention that I paid for a front alignment only as Lexus aligned the whole car when I did the lower control arm bushings before I replaced my front lower ball joints. They only adjusted the front is what I mean. So are you saying 1.9 is still within spec for the rear air suspension? If they aligned the front based on standard suspension range does that really affect anything? Just means the max ranges are different right? The other possibility is something is a little bit tweaked on that side. 4 days after I purchased the car I was rear ended when the car was parked in a parking lot. It was on the right rear side that took the brunt of the impact. If that camber is maxed at 1.9 I'm wondering if they missed something and I need to go back after the insurance company. The damage was limited to the rear bumper, tail light, some bracing pieces, and a little bit on the trunk.
Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there too!
Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there too!
Last edited by Lavrishevo; 06-21-15 at 04:02 AM.
#6
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So are you saying 1.9 is still within spec for the rear air suspension? If they aligned the front based on standard suspension range does that really affect anything? Just means the max ranges are different right? The other possibility is something is a little bit tweaked on that side. 4 days after I purchased the car I was rear ended when the car was parked in a parking lot. It was on the right rear side that took the brunt of the impact. If that camber is maxed at 1.9 I'm wondering if they missed something and I need to go back after the insurance company. The damage was limited to the rear bumper, tail light, some bracing pieces, and a little bit on the trunk.
Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there too!
Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there too!
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It specifically says entry by owner when adding information to the service record.
Thank you for the info Zander. It is insightful. When I do my tierod ends I will make sure they pull up the specs with air.
Thank you for the info Zander. It is insightful. When I do my tierod ends I will make sure they pull up the specs with air.
Last edited by Lavrishevo; 06-21-15 at 01:04 PM.
#12
Lexus Champion
#14
Looks like my dealer does not do this after an alignment. Did not get an answer if Techstream can do it.
I just confirmed that we DO NOT perform any type of zero-point, yaw rate, or deceleration calibration during or after an alignment.
Colby Willis
Assistant Service Manager
LEXUS SOUTH ATLANTA
Colby Willis
Assistant Service Manager
LEXUS SOUTH ATLANTA
#15
Lexus Champion
The yaw sensor is simply an instrument to measure how far the vehicle has deviated from its straight course. The yaw measurement is then compared to the steering wheel angle measurement to help the ABS and VSC (vehicle stability control) system to take appropriate actions to correct under-steer or over-steer conditions and keep the vehicle on course. I suspect that an out-of-calibration yaw sensor may degrade the effectiveness of the VSC. This may not be a big concern for normal day-to-day driving.