mtbhead

Hi all,
I'm just about to reach 7500 miles on my '02, and I've decided to bring it in to Larry Hopkins not because I can't do the oil change (cakewalk), but more just to have them do all the initial inspections - however I was bummed to hear that they don't do the tire rotation as part of the service. So, I started asking one of the service advisors on the phone if they could do it (swapping the Left rear to the Right rear, and left front to right front, while keeping the directions the same, etc), and to make a long story short, the guy was an idiot and didn't think it was possible (I think his name was Rick). So, I'm really hoping to get two questions answered from you all:
1) for those who go to Larry Hopkins Service dept - which service advisors are not idiots when it comes to our S2k's
2) where else have people gone to get the tire rotations done (where they understand, they aren't idiots, and they don't try to charge an arm and a leg just because we're driving a "sports car").

Thanks to all replys - I've been busy with stuff and haven't been on the list in a while,
-Scott (mtbhead)

DongTran

america's tire, costco, Big-O, evan's will all rotate your tires like that. I think it's like $20/ea or something to mount/dismount or some crap.

yu888

I have worked with Gary Costa a few times and he has been cool to me at Hopkins.

Regarding the side to side rotation: You need to do it more often than every 7500 if you are running S02's and drive aggressively. Otherwise, when you put the rears on, you will find extreme oversteer as one of its side effects as the tires are worn unevenly and when you reverse them, you will be running on an edge for awhile. I pay aorund $12/wheel to rotate when I need to, but don't do it anymore on this car after my initial findings of oversteer. I prefer to stay planted. Good luck.

mtbhead

Thanks guys,
I'll try to ask for Gary. And, I'll give the rotate a try - yes, they're S02's, but I've been fairly tame with my driving so far.

yu888

mine will be there all day tomorrow for some diagnostic work (trying to fid cause of a rear end noise . wish me luck.