02-17-2016, 07:16 PM | #1 |
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Wheel alignment at 19K on a 2015 X3
I brought my car in for an oil change and was told that I need to get a wheel alignment and to get need to clean out the fuel tank b/c it has too much soil or something in it from the fuel? Needless to say the gas/fuel tank thing I passed on but I told them to do the alignment.
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02-17-2016, 08:19 PM | #2 | |
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02-17-2016, 09:56 PM | #3 |
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at 19k miles is still not needed for an alignment, and if you do get curious there's a few shops with the Hunter 3d Hawk Eye that is able to show you pre-alignment and post-alignment to see where and if so you need one.
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02-18-2016, 06:44 AM | #5 |
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service shop that i go to have wheel alignment machine at the entry.While you wait for you service adviser the car is being checked.
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02-18-2016, 06:50 AM | #6 |
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If I were you I would begin by replacing the service adviser. The SA clearly appears to be malfunctioning in a manner to siphon money from your wallet.
I once asked my SA whether I should consider a wheel alignment. His response was it was likely a waste of money unless the tires were showing unusual wear or the handling suggested misalignment. Unless you have reason to believe your fuel tank was directly contaminated, there is no reason to clean the fuel tank. The fuel filter is designed to keep contaminants from reaching critical parts. At some point you may need to replace the fuel filter. |
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02-18-2016, 08:25 AM | #7 | |
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And I strongly suggest keeping the SA that dissuaded you from the alignment. Good honest SA are hard to find. |
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02-18-2016, 12:17 PM | #8 |
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happy_chrissy, If the dealer found the fuel filter to be dirty, you should probably start another gas station or try not to gas up when the gas tanker is filling up the gas station's underground tank.
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Stick with any TopTierGas.com Retailer, I use shell 90% of the time, been rotating with Costco Premium the past 5 months since its the cheapest price on debit or credit. Shell/76/Valero are my fav for how they feel when i press the pedal.
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02-18-2016, 02:14 PM | #10 |
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Always rotate your fuel stops and put in some premium fuel every 4th fill up. Supermarket fuel is renowned for being inferior here in the UK
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02-18-2016, 04:04 PM | #11 |
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Don't you guys use premium fuel anyway?
What do you class as premium? 93 Octane? These cars have knock sensors and retard the timing considerably if you use lower octane, 87 will loose you a fair bit of BHP and MPG. how much extra is premium at the moment? I know my 335i lost 40hp on regular gas, and around 15% down on mpg too. |
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02-18-2016, 04:27 PM | #12 |
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Isn't the car recommended premium only? I know if I don't fill up with premium I don't get the same performance.
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02-18-2016, 07:33 PM | #13 | |
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I agree good SA are hard to find! I did test drive it and it feels little sturdier than before. Plus, two weeks ago, my steering wheel did shake a lot when I was driving. I thought that there was tar on my tires and it lasted for a good 4 minutes but stopped, so I wasn't too concerned. Thank you for the recommendations of the shops. I will go there next time, you live and you learn, oh well. The fuel tank or injector with debris, didn't have them change it. I am thinking I may wait to the 2017 comes out and just trade it in and get DHP, which I didn't get on this 2015... |
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02-19-2016, 06:01 PM | #17 |
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It maybe happy but it will be down between 25-40hp running on 95. This has been proved time and time again on rolling roads over the last few years.
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I tend to fill up with regular diesel from Shell,BP and Esso. In addition I will fill her up with Shell VPower every 4th tank full. Never had an issue with my E60 530d and see no reason to change my fuel habits for the F25 (unless you gents tell me otherwise?)
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02-22-2016, 07:07 AM | #19 |
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Ive been using 89 for my past 3 fillups and have not noticed any detriment to power. It's probably SO negligible anyways...
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03-01-2016, 06:48 PM | #22 |
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i'm about to bring in my 2015 for 21k service and I'm sure I'll get the reco for alignment. I did just upgrade the 18" 307's to a staggered 19" setup. haven't noticed anything wrong with steering.
-should i get the alignment done? -is it a 4 wheel alignment? -how much did it cost? |
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