Gberg's GoRf Thread

[Gberg2119]

When I come in for an alignment will my be blessed with the reliability of a Porsche just by being in their presence?

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Possible. It will almost certainly be blessed with driveway scrape on the front bumper.

Oof. That I don't want. Hopefully being around superior beetles rubs off on it.

This should definitely be my next car though. TRD Camry.

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[fledonfoot]

When I come in for an alignment will my be blessed with the reliability of a Porsche just by being in their presence?

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Possible. It will almost certainly be blessed with driveway scrape on the front bumper.

We can pull a 918 in no problem. The only thing that scrapes is the front splitter on a 911 RSR Cup car.

You’ll threewheel the exit though...

[Johnny_P]

Possible. It will almost certainly be blessed with driveway scrape on the front bumper.

We can pull a 918 in no problem. The only thing that scrapes is the front splitter on a 911 RSR Cup car.

You’ll threewheel the exit though...

STIs scrape. Ask me how I know

[fledonfoot]

We can pull a 918 in no problem. The only thing that scrapes is the front splitter on a 911 RSR Cup car.

You’ll threewheel the exit though...

STIs scrape. Ask me how I know

You're driving it then

[Johnny_P]

STIs scrape. Ask me how I know

You're driving it then

Always.

[Gberg2119]

TSB #01-18-02 applied to fix misfires. We'll see how it works.

I asked this diller about the alignment and he said it also requires recalibration. $599 and half a day's work. VW has gotta be the only manufacturer to require this.



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[Johnny_P]

TSB #01-18-02 applied to fix misfires. We'll see how it works.

I asked this diller about the alignment and he said it also requires recalibration. $599 and half a day's work. VW has gotta be the only manufacturer to require this.



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lol. $600 alignments...

[max225]

TSB #01-18-02 applied to fix misfires. We'll see how it works.

I asked this diller about the alignment and he said it also requires recalibration. $599 and half a day's work. VW has gotta be the only manufacturer to require this.



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lol. $600 alignments...

My M3 alignment cost $100 (at a good indy). Yolo. This is on a golf.

[Apex]

charges $110 for alignment.

[Johnny_P]

charges $110 for alignment.

For a front end alignment? You're getting fucked.... should be about $60-70. Rear can't be aligned.

[Apex]

charges $110 for alignment.

For a front end alignment? You're getting fucked.... should be about $60-70. Rear can't be aligned.

I've never found a place that will only charge you for a front end alignment.

[Johnny_P]

lol. $600 alignments...

My M3 alignment cost $100 (at a good indy). Yolo. This is on a golf.

I like the GTI/Gorf actually. But shit like this is why I noped out of VW.

[fledonfoot]

lol. $600 alignments...

My M3 alignment cost $100 (at a good indy). Yolo. This is on a golf.

It's not the car, it's the dynamic cruise control calibration. Book rate is about 3 hours on a Macan that uses the same equipment as the R. The alignment is probably $120 and they're then adding 3-4 hours of labor on top of it.

The calibration is truly a bitch and a half to do. It never goes in the first time, and you need 15-20 feet of empty space all around the car while it's being calibrated. If someone encroaches, you're booted out and it's back to square one.

[Apex]

My M3 alignment cost $100 (at a good indy). Yolo. This is on a golf.

It's not the car, it's the dynamic cruise control calibration. Book rate is about 3 hours on a Macan that uses the same equipment as the R. The alignment is probably $120 and they're then adding 3-4 hours of labor on top of it.

The calibration is truly a bitch and a half to do. It never goes in the first time, and you need 15-20 feet of empty space all around the car while it's being calibrated. If someone encroaches, you're booted out and it's back to square one.

That's insane. Might as well setup a separate building only for alignments at that point.

[fledonfoot]

My M3 alignment cost $100 (at a good indy). Yolo. This is on a golf.

I like the GTI/Gorf actually. But shit like this is why I noped out of VW.

Anything with a front facing camera or radar that's tied in to auto/emergency braking, lane change/keep assist and certain blind spot systems requires calibration if you start messing with it. It's everywhere now, with all of the sensors, cameras, "safety" and "convenience".

[Johnny_P]

I like the GTI/Gorf actually. But shit like this is why I noped out of VW.

Anything with a front facing camera or radar that's tied in to auto/emergency braking, lane change/keep assist and certain blind spot systems requires calibration if you start messing with it. It's everywhere now, with all of the sensors, cameras, "safety" and "convenience".

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[Gberg2119]

lol. $600 alignments...

My M3 alignment cost $100 (at a good indy). Yolo. This is on a golf.

Well yeah a normal alignment is $100 but the refuse to do it without recalibration. Tack on $500 for all that bullshit.

This shit is pure insanity. Say some hits a pothole. That'll be $600 please. Every damn time. I get it if you need a new windshield or you need to have sensors replaced but for just an ordinary alignment?

[coogles]

All of that driver assistance crap can take a hike.

[fledonfoot]

My M3 alignment cost $100 (at a good indy). Yolo. This is on a golf.

Well yeah a normal alignment is $100 but the refuse to do it without recalibration. Tack on $500 for all that bullshit.

This shit is pure insanity. Say some hits a pothole. That'll be $600 please. Every damn time. I get it if you need a new windshield or you need to have sensors replaced but for just an ordinary alignment?

But as I’ve said a few times already, if the alignment is out of whack enough to screw with the radar cruise, you’ll get a fault on the dash... even before you align it. If you do the alignment and the cruise doesn’t work properly then you need the calibration and just bite the bullet.

We do several alignments a day with a similar system... we only recalibrate when a camera is touched, windshield replaced, or a car comes in from a body shop.

[Gberg2119]

Well yeah a normal alignment is $100 but the refuse to do it without recalibration. Tack on $500 for all that bullshit.

This shit is pure insanity. Say some hits a pothole. That'll be $600 please. Every damn time. I get it if you need a new windshield or you need to have sensors replaced but for just an ordinary alignment?

But as I’ve said a few times already, if the alignment is out of whack enough to screw with the radar cruise, you’ll get a fault on the dash... even before you align it. If you do the alignment and the cruise doesn’t work properly then you need the calibration and just bite the bullet.

We do several alignments a day with a similar system... we only recalibrate when a camera is touched, windshield replaced, or a car comes in from a body shop.

Yep. Its just frustrating to find a place that's competent cause clearly my local indy shop didn't want to do an alignment.

I'll come in once we're closer to the end of winter or when I put my summers back on.

[Gberg2119]

Blackstone report came back. uses Castrol Edge 5W-40 which I think they all do.

[max225]

Blackstone report came back. uses Castrol Edge 5W-40 which I think they all do.

So 10k seems fine .... those god damn engineers were wrong again ! 3months or 3k my dad did it and so did his dad and his dad. Before then that’s how we changed horseshoes.



Also @gti

[Gberg2119]

Blackstone report came back. uses Castrol Edge 5W-40 which I think they all do.

So 10k seems fine .... those god damn engineers were wrong again ! 3months or 3k my dad did it and so did his dad and his dad. Before then that’s how we changed horseshoes.



Also @gti

100% They're all a bunch of morans.

[coogles]

100% They're all a bunch of morans.

As thin as that oil is I wouldn't buy their fuel dilution numbers for a second. Guaranteed that oil is loaded with fuel, doesn't seem to have impacted wear (yet), but with the short tripping I do and the fuel dilution I'm probably seeing too, I'm sticking with 5k changes.

[Gberg2119]

100% They're all a bunch of morans.

As thin as that oil is I wouldn't buy their fuel dilution numbers for a second. Guaranteed that oil is loaded with fuel, doesn't seem to have impacted wear (yet), but with the short tripping I do and the fuel dilution I'm probably seeing too, I'm sticking with 5k changes.

Why shouldn't I trust their fuel dilution number?

Maybe I should go someplace else and try a different oil?