A plastic non marring tool of some sort would probably be a good place to start. Basically the same reason we don't use screwdrivers to pry out interior pieces.
Reading back over your posts, it would seem that it was the AUDI dealership that did the damage to your wheels. Honda Dealer did not have the equipment to change the tires, or to balance them. (Amazing)
although in the same thread, this question is entirely different subject. 1st, this dealer seemed to have series of issues w/ their service according to the OP, which i think are worse than scratching the wheels. Now, for your question. I do agree that these types of stuff is annoying AF if you baby your car. I was one of them, but i'm past that stage now. Meaning, i don't get too sensitive because it is what it is. Wheels will be scratched, either by you or by the installer. There are multiple stages during tire/wheel that could easily scratch your wheels. Also, how OCD will you be? a small scratch ok? fingernail scratch? slight paint scratch, or scratches you see in certain angles under bright light? If you foresee this as a problem, then start having severe OCD and finding the best installer you know and pay.
Jeez man, this is horrible to read.
Correction, $100 labor $345 parts per tire. It came out to a total of $1293 after taxes to get my two front tires replaced and all four wheels aligned. They went and added some bullshit $60 'service charge' too. I got absolutely raped, yeah, but I've been dealing with a lot of shit and just didn't have the time or energy to even bother trying to find a better deal. I had to worry about getting my pregnant girlfriend safely from point A to point B.
Found the alignment report:
I agree, but this is literally the best of the best Honda offers. We have custom wheels for the Type R that are extremely expensive that I had to pay for. If I bring these wheels to the person who made them and paid to get them (technically not in this case being that dealers are independently owned but still), I should be able to get them back in the same or better condition after work has been done. I shouldn't have my $1250 wheel suddenly lose every little bit of value because I had to get a routine maintenance done. I didn't bring my car to some Discount Tire Rack. I brought the best of Honda to be fixed by Honda and paid more than I would elsewhere expecting it to be done properly, especially when they reassure me that their 'master tech' is doing all the work.
Your caster is out of spec and non-adjustable. They mention that to you?
Correction, $100 labor $345 parts per tire. It came out to a total of $1293 after taxes to get my two front tires replaced and all four wheels aligned. They went and added some bullshit $60 'service charge' too. I got absolutely raped, yeah, but I've been dealing with a lot of shit and just didn't have the time or energy to even bother trying to find a better deal. I had to worry about getting my pregnant girlfriend safely from point A to point B.
Found the alignment report:
No, they said the reason it was so expensive was because they had to adjust all three. Guess they lied about that too.
Im real sorry to hear all that brother. Good luck to you. That dealership is disgraceful and should be ashamed.
Correction, $100 labor $345 parts per tire. It came out to a total of $1293 after taxes to get my two front tires replaced and all four wheels aligned. They went and added some bullshit $60 'service charge' too. I got absolutely raped, yeah, but I've been dealing with a lot of shit and just didn't have the time or energy to even bother trying to find a better deal. I had to worry about getting my pregnant girlfriend safely from point A to point B.
Found the alignment report:
LOL the same way they remove them at the Porsche, BMW, or Mercedes on the 100+K cars, however that is!
I would suspect a Heat Gun and a Plastic Pry tool - but off course, a Metal Screwdriver and Brute Force is probably QUICKER !!!
