I didn't get your question? Besides the wheels, what else do you think they can align on the car?Depends what they are aligning?
TPMS maybe? Seems unlikely to me that a wheel alignment would be free and / or a 5 minute service.I didn't get your question? Besides the wheels, what else do you think they can align on the car?
The Honda dealer and GM dealer near me do this for every car that comes in. While the service advisor writes you up the car jockeys put sensors on each tire and take a reading while the car is on the ground. Not sure its accurate but one writer at the GM dealer uses this often to upsell. I never went into that place without her trying to upsell.The Service Advisor is mistaken; you can't do an alignment check without putting the car on an alignment machine. It's not a long or involved process, but it involves more than just staring at the tires.
Maybe the SA was confusing it with a free safety check? That could be done by any lube tech in about two minutes.
WHAT recall?I just called my dealer to schedule an appointment for the recall.
The same recall that we have discussed here on the board.WHAT recall?
Thanks! I saw that at a Toyota dealer but they only advertised tire checkup. I didn't know that also does alignment check.Many dealers are installing this type of system. When you drive into the service lane, it does an automatic alignment and tire inspection. My Honda/Acura dealer has one.
https://www.elcochevrolet.com/wheel-alignment
Does it automatically make the cash register CA-CHING? LOL
In reading some of the dealer trade magazines, absolutely! Money maker! It does turn out a very impressive visual report to show the customers.Does it automatically make the cash register CA-CHING? LOL
The tire health readings contradict the alignment readings in the attachment you provided. I'm skeptical of the alignment diagnosis shown.. but the treadwear looks to be pretty good (though the readout says "marginal".. I wonder about that.. as to what the limit is on marginal) .. and if you have no apparent pull to right or left at this time.. I kind of doubt you actually need an alignment. Interesting that you have 1/32 more treadwear on the outside tread on the right tire compared to the left tire.. my guess is the marginal readout is based on the 5/32 on the outer treads of your right front tire.Attached is the report that I got from my dealer's simple alignment machine that is being requested. I am not sure when the recommended alignment box gets checked, but I believe my service advisor recommended a $150 alignment. Totally quantitative report. If you do not have worn tire edges or pulling wheel, I would not get an alignment.
They can also measure the tire tread depth.
Same here. It is a tread quality readout, I don't see any indication of an alignment status check.. but personally I judge alignment status on treadwear measurements compared to last tire rotation tread measurements + steering quality (ie: no pull right or left at both city and highway speeds) before I consent to a wheel alignment.My dealer gives me a print out purporting to be the wheel alignment status at every service visit. It is based on tire wear.