What does good tune up consist of?

[3SheetsDiesel]

Here’s what I use on my own cars whenever I do a tune-up on them.

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[killman]

Tune ups today are a lot different than say 30 years ago where you had much shorter service intervals and things like caps and rotors and carburetors that modern cars do not have anymore. One thing that cars today share with older vehicles is that the sch

[jbone]

You have to read the print when you go to places that offer tune-ups…You may be paying $100 or more just to replace the spark plugs and thats it.It will say alot and make ya think your getting alot._x000D_
But most will say check this,check that,inspect this,

[Luke]

Depends on the vehicle. Most newer vehicles have coil on plug so the tune up generally only consists of spark plugs. Although that could be pricier on newer vehicles due to the manufacturer recommending and using platinum and iridium plugs. However on some older (2000 on most Honda’s)it may consist of spark plugs, plug wires, cap, rotor and check ignition timing. Even older vehicles all that plus replacing points, adjusting carbs, etc.

[mckrishes]

A general (basic) tune up consists of changing the spark plugs, plug wires, air filter, pcv valve and fuel filter. It’s best to follow your owners manual to determine when these items need to be serviced. And I recommend doing these yourself. I had a dealer many years ago quote me $100 just to change the spark plugs. That was the day I decided to do maintenance myself.

[mckrishes]

A general (basic) tune up consists of changing the spark plugs, plug wires, air filter, pcv valve and fuel filter. It’s best to follow your owners manual to determine when these items need to be serviced. And I recommend doing these yourself. I had a dealer many years ago quote me $100 just to change the spark plugs. That was the day I decided to do maintenance myself.

[Bobby]

My Tune-UP consists of.

1. Plugs (OEM ONLY)
2. Wires (OEM Or AutoLite)
3. PCV Valve
4. Oil Filter (OEM ONLY) & Fluid (Check All Other Fluids)
5. Air Filter
7. Check Vacuum Lines & Hoses
8. Remove Throttle Body, and clean right. (Medium Toothbrush & CRC Throttle Body Cleaner Won’t disturb special coating) Clean IAC Valve & MAF Sensor Chambers to.
9. Clean IAC Valve (Don’t screw with the shaft or piston. Point shaft down so liquid don’t get into the motor & gears. Let air dry overnight to be safe.
10. Check Throttle Position Sensor (MultiMeter)
11. Clean MAF Sensor (CRC Mass Air Flow Cleaner) Be careful not to touch anything (If you have MAP sensor just check for blockage, and check gasket.
12. New throttle body gasket
13. New IAC Valve Gasket
14. Check EGR Valve & Gasket
15. Check valve cover gasket for leaks
16. Check Fuel Lines & Break lines for leaks
17. Fuel Filter

I think that’s about it. I do heater core flush every year as well. (Cold Winters Here) It may seem like it’s a lot but it really isn’t, and if you want your vehicle to run right, then taking care of it is necessary. Fuel filter doesn’t really need to be changed every tune-up, but I do everything else.

I also like to change rear axle fluid, and transmission fluid because my manual doesn’t have a dip-stick just to be safe as well.

I just did my dads truck, and it was like carbon heaven on the throttle body. Took 4 hours to clean. Pictures below. This helps performance, and gets you better gas mileage. Don’t use chemicals when you can do it better, and right yourself. Some of the carbon burns on, and you can’t get it off. Don’t go grinding the thing just to prove a point lol.

When I did my dads plugs the shop charged him $150.00 and put the plugs on the boots and just hand screwed them in. I was amazed that I could take the plugs out simply by just unscrewing them from the boot. They didn’t even gap the plugs. My key-chain gap maxes out at 60, and it was way past that. Supposed to be 0.42 lol.

Hope this helps. Take your time, and get-er-done!

[IMG]http://i49.tinypic.com/5yx9tv.jpg[/IMG]
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Lots of nasty crusty junk from heater core

[IMG]http://i48.tinypic.com/219cbp1.jpg[/IMG]

Even after a good flush chunks of rust still coming out

[IMG]http://i50.tinypic.com/2hmzfau.jpg[/IMG]

[Bobby]

My Tune-UP consists of.

1. Plugs (OEM ONLY)
2. Wires (OEM Or AutoLite)
3. PCV Valve
4. Oil Filter (OEM ONLY) & Fluid (Check All Other Fluids)
5. Air Filter
7. Check Vacuum Lines & Hoses
8. Remove Throttle Body, and clean right. (Medium Toothbrush & CRC Throttle Body Cleaner Won’t disturb special coating) Clean IAC Valve & MAF Sensor Chambers to.
9. Clean IAC Valve (Don’t screw with the shaft or piston. Point shaft down so liquid don’t get into the motor & gears. Let air dry overnight to be safe.
10. Check Throttle Position Sensor (MultiMeter)
11. Clean MAF Sensor (CRC Mass Air Flow Cleaner) Be careful not to touch anything (If you have MAP sensor just check for blockage, and check gasket.
12. New throttle body gasket
13. New IAC Valve Gasket
14. Check EGR Valve & Gasket
15. Check valve cover gasket for leaks
16. Check Fuel Lines & Break lines for leaks
17. Fuel Filter

I think that’s about it. I do heater core flush every year as well. (Cold Winters Here) It may seem like it’s a lot but it really isn’t, and if you want your vehicle to run right, then taking care of it is necessary. Fuel filter doesn’t really need to be changed every tune-up, but I do everything else.

I also like to change rear axle fluid, and transmission fluid because my manual doesn’t have a dip-stick just to be safe as well.

I just did my dads truck, and it was like carbon heaven on the throttle body. Took 4 hours to clean. Pictures below. This helps performance, and gets you better gas mileage. Don’t use chemicals when you can do it better, and right yourself. Some of the carbon burns on, and you can’t get it off. Don’t go grinding the thing just to prove a point lol.

When I did my dads plugs the shop charged him $150.00 and put the plugs on the boots and just hand screwed them in. I was amazed that I could take the plugs out simply by just unscrewing them from the boot. They didn’t even gap the plugs. My key-chain gap maxes out at 60, and it was way past that. Supposed to be 0.42 lol.

Hope this helps. Take your time, and get-er-done!

[IMG]http://i49.tinypic.com/5yx9tv.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i46.tinypic.com/2qxw6dk.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i47.tinypic.com/2dwavky.jpg[/IMG]

Lots of nasty crusty junk from heater core

[IMG]http://i48.tinypic.com/219cbp1.jpg[/IMG]

Even after a good flush chunks of rust still coming out

[IMG]http://i50.tinypic.com/2hmzfau.jpg[/IMG]

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