Alignment needed?

[lasaint]

Is it necessary to get an alignment after you replace your control arms? My dealer charged me $250 for alignment after replacing the two front control arms under warranty.

[X5Dawg]

I would imagine you would need an alignment, but not for $250!!! I think I normally pay around $70 - 80 for an alignment.

[Zulu95]

A good alignment shop usually only charges about $90 max for 4 wheels. Now you know why they are called $tealers.

[Boston X5 4.4]

If the dealer did the alignment because as a result of the control arms being replaced under warranty why was the alignment not done under warranty also?

[lasaint]

Great, I feel dirty and violated. The dealer informed me that the alignment is not covered under warranty.

Jeesh, time to take a shower.

[Boston X5 4.4]

Originally Posted by lasaint

Great, I feel dirty and violated. The dealer informed me that the alignment is not covered under warranty.

Jeesh, time to take a shower.

Don't jump off a bridge yet...I'm guessing that your X5 is a CPO and not under the original warranty? which would explain why the alignment was not covered by warranty.

Some more info. here about CPO coverage
http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/g...formation.html

[lasaint]

Actually, my X5 is still covered under BMW warranty until 2008. In addition, I also had purchased extended warranty.

[Boston X5 4.4]

Hmmmm in that case, I think that the alignment should be covered.
I had alignment done as part of steering rack replacement and it was covered.

[lasaint]

Okay, now I am getting a little @#$#. I am calling BMWNA and find out if this is something covered under my warranty.

Thanks.