How to do a tune up?

[KeypoX]

There prices for wire kit and stuff is quite a bit more then i could buy online and labor is expensive too.... it seems pretty easy to do this stuff but i would like some reference but can't find any sites with good info

Any ideas


Ps i have 2000 honda prelude

 

[everman]

Bulk beef comes to mind.

 

[chrisms]

Ha.. of course they said you need a tune up

 

[Pepsi90919]

why do your wires need to be replaced? are they giving you trouble?

 

[getbush]

As long as your blinker fluid is topped off you should be good to go.

I always find it amusing that when a car breaks down, it's always 8 different things at once that magically total up to about $1000 parts and labor. ****** service scammers I mean writers have no creativity left. Damn I hate auto repair places with a passion.

 

[AaronB]

Somewhat interesting story regarding scams: (bear in mind that I used to be an ASE certified master tech)

I recently had my 2006 F150 in for warranty work at the dealership. It had a oil leak from the front and rear of the engine. When I got it back the technician claimed there was no leak from the rear and that he had replaced the front timing cover gasket. (very labor intensive job on my vehicle)

Being suspicious since he claimed to find no leak from the rear I checked out the work. It was quickly obvious that the front gasket had not been changed because there were no tool marks on any of the fasteners. What I did find was some silicone sealant smeared on the leaking area. That may have held until the warranty expired in which case I would have had to foot the ~$900 - $1000 bill to have it replaced.

Note that they were billing Ford for the expensive warranty gasket replacement.

Anyhow, I went back to the dealership and spoke to the service manager. I told him that I expected them to not only fix the vehicle this time but I also expected to be reimbursed for my previous rental charges while they had my truck for 3 days and weren't actually fixing it and I also expected them to provide a loaner while they had my vehicle again. He said that they would fix the vehicle but couldn't provide a loaner or reimburse me for the rental.

My response was "Well, in that case I'll have to take it up with Ford. I'm sure they will be interested in knowing how you guys are defrauding them."

To my surprise he told me to "do what you have to do" and walked off but I wasn't surprised when I got a call about 20 minutes later from the general manager of the dealership wanting to take me up on the offer.

Not only did they replace the gasket, but they also replaced the rear main seal, reimbursed me for the rental, gave me the same make and model as a loaner(ugly color though 😉) , detailed my truck and filled the tank.

I look forward to going back there for service. 🙂

 

[Heisenberg]

1) Get wad of cash for tune-up
2) Set said cash on fire
3) Put $2.99 bottle of injector cleaner in gas tank

There. You just got a tune-up.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: AaronB
Somewhat interesting story regarding scams: (bear in mind that I used to be an ASE certified master tech)

I recently had my 2006 F150 in for warranty work at the dealership. It had a oil leak from the front and rear of the engine. When I got it back the technician claimed there was no leak from the rear and that he had replaced the front timing cover gasket. (very labor intensive job on my vehicle)

Being suspicious since he claimed to find no leak from the rear I checked out the work. It was quickly obvious that the front gasket had not been changed because there were no tool marks on any of the fasteners. What I did find was some silicone sealant smeared on the leaking area. That may have held until the warranty expired in which case I would have had to foot the ~$900 - $1000 bill to have it replaced.

Note that they were billing Ford for the expensive warranty gasket replacement.

Anyhow, I went back to the dealership and spoke to the service manager. I told him that I expected them to not only fix the vehicle this time but I also expected to be reimbursed for my previous rental charges while they had my truck for 3 days and weren't actually fixing it and I also expected them to provide a loaner while they had my vehicle again. He said that they would fix the vehicle but couldn't provide a loaner or reimburse me for the rental.

My response was "Well, in that case I'll have to take it up with Ford. I'm sure they will be interested in knowing how you guys are defrauding them."

To my surprise he told me to "do what you have to do" and walked off but I wasn't surprised when I got a call about 20 minutes later from the general manager of the dealership wanting to take me up on the offer.

Not only did they replace the gasket, but they also replaced the rear main seal, reimbursed me for the rental, gave me the same make and model as a loaner(ugly color though 😉) , detailed my truck and filled the tank.

I look forward to going back there for service. 🙂

I love it...
Good for you; good for everyone!

:thumbsup:

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
1) Get wad of cash for tune-up
2) Set said cash on fire
3) Put $2.99 bottle of injector cleaner in gas tank

There. You just got a tune-up.

Pretty much. If you actually want to do a full tuneup on a 6-year-old vehicle, here's the proper procedure:

Pre-tune: Grab some Seafoam. Put some in the crankcase, some in the gas tank, and suck some up via a vacuum hose, on a warm engine. Drive the car HARD for a few minutes, until you're no longer fogging up the neighborhood. Park, then:

1)Change the oil. Just because. Filter too, of course.
2)Check your belts and hoses for cracks and bulges. Make sure belts are tight.
3)Check your coolant, power steering, brake/clutch, and transmission fluid levels and colors. They'll all be fine.
4)Pull the plugs. Realize they're modern, correctly gapped, lasting-for-freaking-ever plugs which don't have any deposits, discoloration, or overheating symptoms. Put them back.
5)Make sure the wires aren't cracked or brittle. Check the color of the cables. If you don't like the color of them, this is a wonderful time to get neon-pink UV-reactive cables with little LEDs that sparkle whenever you rev past 4000RPM.
6)Pull out your timing light, realize that this is a modern car, put it back. Throw out that old grease gun while you're at it.
7)Check all your lights and signals. Replace any that are burnt out.
8)Rotate your tires, and check your brake pads while you're at it, just to get an idea of when to replace them.
9)Check your alignment. Fix if needed.

 

[RaiderJ]

Being a broke college student, I invested in a $60 toolkit from Costco and a Haynes manual from ebay. I can do about 80% of the maintenance my truck needs at 1/10th the cost. You don't have to be mechanically inclined - if I can figure stuff out as a computer science major, anyone can.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: getbush
As long as your blinker fluid is topped off you should be good to go.

I always find it amusing that when a car breaks down, it's always 8 different things at once that magically total up to about $1000 parts and labor. ****** service scammers I mean writers have no creativity left. Damn I hate auto repair places with a passion.

i miss my last auto-guy :/

i moved from NC to kansas a few months ago. when in north carolina, i worked for my dad, running his drycleaning plant. the manager there was married to a mechanic....across the street. it was great, knowing i could go to a mechanic that wasnt going to lie to me and try to screw me over every-which-way. he occassionally towed me for free as well (I *Always* offered cash, whether hed take it or not)

here....meh, i havent had a car problem yet, but i dont look forward to one.