Tune up of 2001

That is an interesting situation you found yourself in.

How is your patience? Do you have tools? Are you prepared to have to take it in to a shop if something goes south that you can solve. Diagnositic costs can destroy the money you tried saving by doing it yourself.

Can you make more money by doing what you do best versus saving more money by doing your own work on the vehicle.

I'm not meaning to sound discouraging. If this is something that your going to do becasue you think you'll enjoy then you should give it a shot. If it seems like the kind of thing that is going to be a chore, then don't frustrate yourself.

My suggestion is to try removing one front spark plug to get a feel for how tight it may be. Then try one of the rear plugs. IF one breaks off however the cylinder head may need to be removed. Not a quick repair.

Be glad to help in anyway, just ask.

I clicked on your site, I live in Wheatfield!

Your wife has good intentions. I am at Bundy's auto in the Falls if you are in need of a shop. Tim Phillips on the Island is top notch and is probably closer to you. In the long run, you are making a wise choice.

I'm on Niagara Falls Blvd & 61st st.

The parts that I use are good, I don't like using cheap stuff. You can get this done cheaper. But you might not be happy in the long run. You can do things like pcv valve, air filter, cabin air filter with out much greif. The fuel filter, plugs and wires are a different breed. I would expect about $400-$425 for plugs, wires and fuel filter (parts, labor, tax).

I would recommend that you stick with one shop for your work. There are benefits to that. There are several good shops in the area and plenty of questionable ones. The chains and dealers in our area leave a lot to be desired. Besides Phillips and ours, there is Nearhoof's on Walmore, Zakia's on 56th st that are also quality shops.

A tune up is a loose outdated term. Today's car now has different intervals for different things. On yours for example, plugs go around 100,000 miles. Usually. The wires don't always come off too well, so it is a good idea to put new ones on at the point, not to mention the age of them. A fuel filter I would do every 30,000 miles on most, definitly on yours. That was all I included in that number. If you want cheaper parts to lower the cost, I can get them, but you have to live with the results of a short life.

You can replace the air filter, the cabin air filter and the pcv. This is where you can save some money for the Honey, and not get yourself into a corner. IF there is a question on how to, just ask.

OTher things that are good to do is a transmission filter every 40-50,000 miles, coolant flush was due at 5 years on yours. Air induction service is important. Fuel inection cleaning a good idea.