[boraz]

It's one of many things you learn in automotive class. Along with tire rotation.

There's a lot of firsts the general public don't know about.

Think about it. Why would you keep driving and not maximize your tire wear. Every bump and pot hole you hit. Knocks your car out. And you all know that parts don't last forever. Including your steering components. Part of having an alignment is making sure your components are still tight. You don't get an accurate alignment with worn out parts.

If you want your car to last. It needs to be maintained. If you want your tires to last. They need to be aligned and rotated.

ONly problem with alignments. Tough to find a guy that knows what he's doing. As evidenced in one post on here with the guy who now has a crooked steering wheel and a alignment pull.

50 yrs ago, sure....

im sure the same class taught greasing the components

how many nipples on the car today?

 

[boraz]

Here you go

Your mechanic will typically recommend doing the wheel alignment every two-three years. Often, the wheel alignment is recommended when new tires are installed. The alignment should be done more often if your car has wider tires or if it's a sporty car, e.g. Audi, BMW, Mazda 3, Nissan 370Z, etc.

And other reasons why

https://www.testingautos.com/car_care/when-should-wheel-alignment-be-done.html

would you like fries with that?

 

[boraz]

Not hungry. But you can have some.

maybe you missed my point

its upselling....its a profit center, thats why service mgrs get spiffs on convincing the customer to go for the add ons, brake fluid flush, etc...same with the fries at the fast food joint.

 

[boraz]

HOWEVER. never say that the rear tires can't be adjusted. Some cars do have an adjustment. Or at least they did. And for those that don't. Google ALIGNMENT SHIMS. The round ones and not the horse shoe shaped shims. There's a pic of a shim being inserted in the back hub assembly.

go ahead and adjust your non adjustable rear suspension.