i think its about time for me to get a tune up so i was wonderin wat exactly do they do wen u take ur car for a tune up caus i think i can do most of it myself?

 

Tune up isn't like it uses to be. Now that cars can adjust themselves unlike the carbureted cars from the past.

I'm not totally sure what it means when they give it a tune up. But I suppose they just check out the basics. Check the plugs, the air filter, maybe run the car on a Diagnostics program. Replace any bad sensors. Lube up some things, check the radiator, Trans, brakes... I suppose it depends on where you take it.

 

thanx

 

for parts that are usually replaced are all filters, spark plugs, wires, cap and rotor (if equiped), oil, check belts and hoses for wear and cracking, etc

 

A tune up is something that you should be able to do your self. All the stuff the other guys mentioned are pretty easy to do yourself.

 

tune ups are real simple to do and i really recomend trying it urself. its fairly cheap to get all the stuff u need(spark plugs, rotor, cap, wires, air filter, fuel filter etc) it'll save u money and u can get to know the stuff under the hood a bit better...

 

Engine oil/Filter - 3,000 miles
Air filter - 12,000 miles
PCV Valve - 12,000 miles
Fuel Filter - 12,000 miles
Breather Element - 12,000 miles
Brake System - 18,000 miles
Radiator Fluid - 24,000 miles
Hoses - 24,000 miles
Spark Plugs - 36,000 miles
Transmission Fluid/Filter - 36,000 miles

This is all according to Autozone.

 

wen u say cap do u mean the whole distributor cap? wen u say rotor do u mean wat the brakes use to stop the car?