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Originally Posted by dms
the OEM suspension on a LX will only allow you to "set the toe and let it go" front and rear. There are no camber caster adjustments. The only thing you can do on the front is to relocate the front engine cradle, but the amount of movement is not very much
So if they only set the toe and let it go, why do the Chrysler dealers still charge you for a 4 wheel alignment??
mike
dms
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I think more and more new model cars are being designed like the LX, only a toe adjustment is needed. Most alignment shops have not changed their old "one price fits all" alignment pricing. They obviously don't want to offer a lower price if they don't need to.
I did get the Chevy Fairfield dealer to lower their alignment charge from about $130 to $80 after my bumpsteer kit install.
But other alignment shops won't lower their price for just a toe adjustment.
The alignment shops do need to set up all the alignment equipment on each wheel, but their overall labor time is reduced to just setting the toe.
