Is it needed

[Art Perry]

Called Sears today to get a price on some Monroe shocks. Price was ok, then they tell me that they will have to do a front end alignment. Is this really needed or not. What does changing shocks do to the alignment?

 

[Jacob Dryer]

Not needed because of replacing shocks, but maybe your truck needs it because it needs it not because of the shocks.



More than likely they are just trying to upsell you though.

 

[Art Perry]

They didnt even see my truck. I talked to them on the phone. I think you are right. Just trying to sell more services.

 

[Mike Dziubina]

i forget the intervals of mileage as to when you should get an alignment, but as long as the ride is fine, you are probably ok.

 

[Graham Ritter]

my local tire place instructed me to come in every 6-7 thousand miles (mudders are hard to keep aligned) so i guess all-terrains would be about 10-11 thousand?

 

[Dreman]

A front end alignment is required on any car with struts for shock absorbers. However, we do not have struts on our Sport Tracs, so no alignment is needed. Either they were trying to get your money, or they just didn't know enough.

 

[Todd Z]

Sears sales men make a HUGE commission on selling an alignment......



I worked at sears for 4 years, helped pay for colege....



The commissions were crazy..



Todd Z

 

[Jim parnell]

if you have good even wear all the way across the front tires, then no need for an alignment, any cupping could be from worn shocks or bad tires, etc.

 

[ray moyer]

lol thanks todd... now i kno where to apply hahaha

 

[EddieS'04]

Forget the alighnment unless you have uneven tire wear. Or pulling.

 

[Jason Cronin]

Its been my experance that you shouldn't take your car to Sears. I have heard nothing but bad stories from people that did. That's just my opinion.

 

[Gavin Allan]

A buddy of mine worked at a Goodyear shop during high school. They had a contest/promotion to see who could sell the most shocks during a month. My buddy said that everything that came in that month got new shocks. Oil change?- new shocks. Rotate tires? -new shocks. Tuneup? -new shocks. Said the worst deal was a little old lady who brought her 6-month old Buick LeSabre in for an oil change and it got new shocks too.