Ride height higher after Dealership maintenance...

jwon985 · 07-03-2007, 03:44 AM

Okay, so I bring in my car for regular maintenance... (oil change, fluid check, brake serviced, etc etc)... After I come to pick it up, I noticed my ride height is higher by about 0.5" !! I have Eibach Sportlines (1.5" drop)

At first I thought it was just my imagination, but it's definately higher now. It's getting me frustrated. I took it back to the dealership and they said it looked fine and the only thing they could say was maybe it's b/c the springs were decompressed for awhile when they had it on the lift.

I'm like okayyy, so I waited for 2 weeks with no change in the ride height. Any thoughts? I asked them if they touched my shocks or springs... They said no. I even checked my tire pressure which is around 32-35psi.

Any thoughts? Is there anything they could have done to make this possible? Reinstalled my springs backwards? Or adjusted my stock shocks? It's bugging me so much that I'm looking at coilover set ups...

Skylinegtr06 · 07-03-2007, 03:49 AM

yeah it could be because the lift, when the car is on the lift the wheels are just dangling down, so maybe your strings got stretched out?

jwon985 · 07-03-2007, 04:00 AM

Yeah, but for 2 weeks? =/

I'm a bit sketchy on that... My springs were settled before I went there so I can't imagine it not settling down again after 2 weeks. Right now it looks higher than what it looked like after the first install.

sk33ny · 07-03-2007, 04:32 AM

The dealership stretched your springs just to f**k with your mind

**GeezerSi** · 07-03-2007, 07:57 AM

Did you notice that the mechanic weighed over 600 pounds?

sk33ny · 07-03-2007, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeezerSi

Did you notice that the mechanic weighed over 600 pounds?

jwon985 · 07-03-2007, 10:35 PM

I think when they raised my car, my springs somehow moved and are not sitting properly... =/

sk33ny · 07-03-2007, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwon985

I think when they raised my car, my springs somehow moved and are not sitting properly... =/

check them to make sure

sk33ny · 07-03-2007, 10:56 PM

accidently unsupscribed, so resubscribing

***m1k3*** · 07-03-2007, 11:43 PM

put ots of extra weight in your car to even it out

taffysi · 07-03-2007, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwon985

I think when they raised my car, my springs somehow moved and are not sitting properly... =/

Check each one of them to make sure they are properly seated. 2 weeks doesnt sound right if it's not settled back in.

jwon985 · 07-04-2007, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taffysi

Check each one of them to make sure they are properly seated. 2 weeks doesnt sound right if it's not settled back in.

Thanks, I'm gonna drop it off to the dealer and make them check...

FA5SI · 07-06-2007, 01:53 AM

hmm that doesnt sound right... they mustve did something... thats why they are called $tealer$hips

07-03-2007, 03:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
jwon985 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 218 iTrader: 3 / 100%	Ride height higher after Dealership maintenance... Okay, so I bring in my car for regular maintenance... (oil change, fluid check, brake serviced, etc etc)... After I come to pick it up, I noticed my ride height is higher by about 0.5" !! I have Eibach Sportlines (1.5" drop) At first I thought it was just my imagination, but it's definately higher now. It's getting me frustrated. I took it back to the dealership and they said it looked fine and the only thing they could say was maybe it's b/c the springs were decompressed for awhile when they had it on the lift. I'm like okayyy, so I waited for 2 weeks with no change in the ride height. Any thoughts? I asked them if they touched my shocks or springs... They said no. I even checked my tire pressure which is around 32-35psi. Any thoughts? Is there anything they could have done to make this possible? Reinstalled my springs backwards? Or adjusted my stock shocks? It's bugging me so much that I'm looking at coilover set ups...

07-03-2007, 07:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
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Skylinegtr06 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chula Vista SD Age: 18 Posts: 5,745 edwyn(male) iTrader: 1 / 100%	yeah it could be because the lift, when the car is on the lift the wheels are just dangling down, so maybe your strings got stretched out?

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jwon985 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 218 iTrader: 3 / 100%	Yeah, but for 2 weeks? =/ I'm a bit sketchy on that... My springs were settled before I went there so I can't imagine it not settling down again after 2 weeks. Right now it looks higher than what it looked like after the first install.

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