# 2003 RS6 Alignment

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-rs6-alignment/64106>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** audi, rs6\
**Created:** [April 26, 2011, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-rs6-alignment/64106 "2011-04-26T19:55:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![mn1meii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@mn1meii](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mn1meii)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-rs6-alignment/64106/1 "2011-04-26T19:55:38Z")

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I took my Audi for 4 wheels alignment. After almost 6 hours I got a call that one tied rod needed to be replace in order to complete alignment. Is this true? and Should it also cost $651.00 for alignment and tied Rod ?  
  
 Thanks

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-rs6-alignment/64106/2 "2011-04-26T19:59:30Z")

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No way to tell from here, could be true, sure. 8-year-old cars wear out parts, especially Audis. Here’s a T&R question on a slightly older Audi:  
[http://www.cartalk.com/content/columns/Archive/2002/June/07.html](http://www.cartalk.com/content/columns/Archive/2002/June/07.html)

Did you take it to a dealer? They’re expensive, an independent shop would do it for less, if you find a good one.

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**Author:** ![mn1meii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@mn1meii](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mn1meii)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-rs6-alignment/64106/3 "2011-04-26T20:21:20Z")

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Yes, I took it to dealer. My local tire place saidthey couldn’t do the alignment

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**Author:** ![realbinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a87d85/32.png) [@realbinky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/realbinky)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-rs6-alignment/64106/4 "2011-04-26T21:06:10Z")

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Well, not sure what a tied rod is, but a TIE rod, if busted, should certainly be replaced. It should cost that at a dealer, since they overcharge for everything.

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**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 12:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-rs6-alignment/64106/5 "2011-04-27T00:40:17Z")

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Audi’s are pricier to repair however you have an ultra performance model with likely different suspension bits that get really expensive.

The alignment was likely $150-$200 at an Audi dealer and the balance the price of the tie rod. This is not out of this world pricing for an Audi dealer with “exotic” Audi.