quattro100

I called Direct Tire, a well known shop in the Boston area and they said that the A8L alignment would cost $200. Why so much, they made it sound like it was a more complicated or involved alignment. Any info?

ex-a8drifter

$100 at ECS....and they are specialists!

PaulW

You do have to do a four wheel alignment and you need to provide specs.....or just bring it to the dealer for less.

tonypai

$85 at an independant specializing in Audis, VW and Porsches.

Acceler8

It is a qwa-zi involved process if your car has ESP. The need to have a VAG-COM or something that can re-adjust your steering wheel. Without it you would probably be back to there shop within a week wanting to kill somebody. you should find a local specialist or possibly your audi dealership. I wouldnt pay over $150 and even thats a stretch.

philendrick

maximum I was quoted at 505 in Nashville, TN is $60.98, and they're the local small-time experts on German car suspention. The local Audi dealership charges in excess of $350

marcodant

paul won't the shop have the spec when they pull it up on there computer?

PaulW

That's a good question to ask

marcodant

all the spec on the computer when they pulled it up. they did a 4 wheel alignment and all went well. the chamber set up ( I think could of been caster my memory is shot..) is a pain they have to move the whole assembly because there is no adjustment.. total cost $79

ryoung

The entire subframe is shifted until left and right camber is equal. This wasn't done in your case, but this step should only be skipped if camber was OK as-is.

Caster is not adjustable at all.