what exactly is my mechanic going to do when he gives my car a tune up?

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Not a whole heckuva lot, frankly. Fuel-injected cars aren't like the old carbureted hoopies we grew up with, with carburetors and ignition points and whatnot. Most of what used to need regular adjustment is now electronic, automatic, self-adjusting and Sealed for Your Protection.

Replace the plugs, plug wires, distributor cap and button, fuel filter, air filter, maybe replace the O2 sensor just as a preemptive strike. These are all things you can do yourself in your own driveway - everything I just listed you can do in under two hours on a nice, warm Saturday afternoon.

Three if the O2 sensor is hard to get to. NOTE: your car may have more than one O2 sensor, so check the manuals before beginning.
 
you need to have him define the specifics of his tune-up on a written estimate. some consider just changing the spark plugs to be a tune-up. other shops may go as far as plugs, wires, distributor cap & rotor, fuel filter, throttle cleaning, various fluid flushes, oil & filter change, etc... it's just a matter of personal preference and the amount of money you're willing to spend for a regular maintenance
 
Why don't you ask HIM?

Unless you figure we're psychic or something.

Generally a tune up, is oil change, filters change, sparkplugs. But it may include more. It may include less. Talk to your mechanic and find out exactly what he plans to do.

Seems like that would have been the first thing you should have done.
 
you need to have him define the specifics of his tune-up on a written estimate. some consider just changing the spark plugs to be a tune-up. other shops may go as far as plugs, wires, distributor cap & rotor, fuel filter, throttle cleaning, various fluid flushes, oil & filter change, etc... it's just a matter of personal preference and the amount of money you're willing to spend for a regular maintenance
 
Not a whole heckuva lot, frankly. Fuel-injected cars aren't like the old carbureted hoopies we grew up with, with carburetors and ignition points and whatnot. Most of what used to need regular adjustment is now electronic, automatic, self-adjusting and Sealed for Your Protection.

Replace the plugs, plug wires, distributor cap and button, fuel filter, air filter, maybe replace the O2 sensor just as a preemptive strike. These are all things you can do yourself in your own driveway - everything I just listed you can do in under two hours on a nice, warm Saturday afternoon.

Three if the O2 sensor is hard to get to. NOTE: your car may have more than one O2 sensor, so check the manuals before beginning.
 
you need to have him define the specifics of his tune-up on a written estimate. some consider just changing the spark plugs to be a tune-up. other shops may go as far as plugs, wires, distributor cap & rotor, fuel filter, throttle cleaning, various fluid flushes, oil & filter change, etc... it's just a matter of personal preference and the amount of money you're willing to spend for a regular maintenance
 
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