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Sounds silly, But...

My mechanic says my 2002 LX sedan does not need to be aligned because Hondas do not need to be.

My tire guy says he's nuts.

Who's right?

Thanks

 
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Wow, your first post.

Now tell me really, what do you think?

If the cars need an aligment, get one done.

 
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all cars need alignment.....am a tire guy/alignment tech.....one thing for sure...i just aligned my 03 sedan and ill tell you one thing...your alignment guy is a hoax....

 
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ask your mechanic where he went to school. He is an idiot.

 
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here.

 
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No, Seriously. He told me that this gen Civic did not need to be aligned.

 
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stop going to the mechanic.

all cars need alignment over time, all the bumps in the road and potholes throw it out.

i had mine aligned a few months ago, much nicer afterwards

 
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Of course Honda's dont need an alignment...

WTF- he should just quit at life. And u get your car worked on by this dumb****...

 
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seriously. alignment isnt a per car or per brand basis. all cars need alignment from time to time. i try to do mine once every 1.5 or 2 yrs

 
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Seriously tell that mechanic to quit his job.

 
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yeah....he makes our job look like s**t.....one guy goes to my work asking if his miata need not to be aligned(he says a tech told him that it need not to be)....anyway i checked his alignment(the car) then it was way off(no wonder the steering wheel was off the toe-in)

 
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Actually, this guy was a former Nissan Tech.

 
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once again tell your mechanic he is an idiot.

 
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this thread has the word "idiot" so many times

just write down the link to this thread so he can feel stupid. maybe hes one of those typical lazy/senseless mechanics that you can find at your local shop?

 
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To be fair to the mechanic, my understanding of it (which may not be right) is that the rear cannot be adjusted from the factory, so you can't do an "alignment" on it. However, the front can obvioulsy be aligned....

Maybe he was thinking the back?

 
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If you're just rotating the wheels or putting on new ones, that usually doesn't require an alignment.

If you've worked on your suspension, that needs an alignment. Sometimes the steering wheel gets crooked, the car pulls in a certain direction while driving straight, or the wheels are not parallel with the car; those need alignments

 
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he just didnt want to do it cause its so hard to do the front... and i would get a new mechanic... or start doing stuff yourself

 
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to top it all off as well:

use water instead of gas.

 
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who said cars need aligment ..............what is that???




































LMFAO well mine is an ex and its due for one......

 
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sorry but it isnt right, the rear can be adjusted. by camber and the toe. that is why they make rear camber kits, because the rear camber goes out. I wonder where some of these mechanics go to school at or if they are even ASE certified.

 
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leave it man how many times do you have to explain ur self........?

he just dont get it

 
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hmmmmmm, I'd go to a wheel shop to get an alignment. Make sure you need one though, because you don't want to get anything unnecessary.

 
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Mines due for one your mechanic is whack

 
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i think this thread is part of the reason ....