Tune Up
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Drifting
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Tune Up
My C5 has 97k on the clock and the dealership said at 100k it will need a tune up that includes new plugs and wires. They quoted $560. Is there more to a tuneup than this? I cant imagine plugs and wires cost that much.
Racer
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Just for comparison I stopped by the dealer to price plugs and wires. The oem wires were $181 (thats not a typo) and the plugs were $9.50 each.
I'm guessing they may include other items at the 100k service. Possibly sepentine belt, AC Belt, air filter, gas filter ? and labor at what ? $95/hr.
Whatever. If you are so inclined, can follow instructions (from the site here) and can turn a wrench a bit, you can do a lot of this stuff yourself.
Just an example from one of the supporting vendors here (GM Parts House):
||--Genuine GM Tune-Up Items--||
12495519 – GMPP red spark plug wire set – $57.60
12621258 – GM AC Delco Iridium spark plugs – $5.86 each
10287788 – 97 & 98 fuel filter – $13.09
19239926 – 99 – 04 fuel filter/pressure regulator – $81.88
25042562 – 97 – 04 air filter – $11.86
I guess you are going to need to know whats been done over the years because if nothing has been done you will be looking at stuff like: flush replace coolant, change transmission filter and fluid, change rear end fluid, brake fluid, the belts mentioned above and take a look at the hoses.
It really depends on how the car was maintained.
Good luck
I'm guessing they may include other items at the 100k service. Possibly sepentine belt, AC Belt, air filter, gas filter ? and labor at what ? $95/hr.
Whatever. If you are so inclined, can follow instructions (from the site here) and can turn a wrench a bit, you can do a lot of this stuff yourself.
Just an example from one of the supporting vendors here (GM Parts House):
||--Genuine GM Tune-Up Items--||
12495519 – GMPP red spark plug wire set – $57.60
12621258 – GM AC Delco Iridium spark plugs – $5.86 each
10287788 – 97 & 98 fuel filter – $13.09
19239926 – 99 – 04 fuel filter/pressure regulator – $81.88
25042562 – 97 – 04 air filter – $11.86
I guess you are going to need to know whats been done over the years because if nothing has been done you will be looking at stuff like: flush replace coolant, change transmission filter and fluid, change rear end fluid, brake fluid, the belts mentioned above and take a look at the hoses.
It really depends on how the car was maintained.
Good luck
Melting Slicks
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From: Rockford Illinois
I agree, do it yourself and save yourself tons of money.
Anytime I do a tuneup on a car I replace the wires,plugs,inline fuel filter. I look at the air filter, a/c belt,serpentine,and all hoses, radiator fluid, all other fluids and replace if need be. I normally do a tune up every 15 to 30 K depending on how things look.
Anytime I do a tuneup on a car I replace the wires,plugs,inline fuel filter. I look at the air filter, a/c belt,serpentine,and all hoses, radiator fluid, all other fluids and replace if need be. I normally do a tune up every 15 to 30 K depending on how things look.
