2000 Chrysler Town & Country Service Quotes

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JEFFCHELE
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I have a couple of questions. I just bought a 2000 chrylser Town & county a month ago. I took it for the first oil change since i bought it and the guy gave me a sales pitch about things i need soon. The car has 118,000 miles but i know the previous owner and the dealer are excellent. The dealer serviced the car for everything while the first owner had the vehicle and the previous owner was the only other owner. The guy at PrecisionTune Auto Care where i had the oil changed said the fuel filter needs to be changed soon but costs $140 and the regular maintenance tune up, plugs and such, costs $180. He said the fuel filter is the original but it's above the fuel tank so how does he know it's the original and does it cost that much. The plug replacement he said takes an hour and a half and thats why it cost that much. I have not been to this garage before and i was wondering if these prices are accurate or if i should go elsewhere.
Aug 28, 2006 at 2:23 AM
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MIKEYBDMAN
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[quote:9801265724="jeffchele"]I have a couple of questions. I just bought a 2000 chrylser Town & county a month ago. I took it for the first oil change since i bought it and the guy gave me a sales pitch about things i need soon. The car has 118,000 miles but i know the previous owner and the dealer are excellent. The dealer serviced the car for everything while the first owner had the vehicle and the previous owner was the only other owner. The guy at PrecisionTune Auto Care where i had the oil changed said the fuel filter needs to be changed soon but costs $140 and the regular maintenance tune up, plugs and such, costs $180. He said the fuel filter is the original but it's above the fuel tank so how does he know it's the original and does it cost that much. The plug replacement he said takes an hour and a half and thats why it cost that much. I have not been to this garage before and i was wondering if these prices are accurate or if i should go elsewhere.[/quote:9801265724]

I can tell you what I would charge. $145 for the plug replacement, and around $135 on the filter change. So their prices are probably a little higher due to shop rates.
Now, the normal time for service on your plugs is every 100k miles. There is no listed time for replacement for your fuel filter. Usually if it works good, wait until it causes problems.
Aug 28, 2006 at 8:06 AM

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The quoted prices are only slightly high. Spark plugs are typically due around 100,000 miles, so service them at 118,000 miles. There is no scheduled fuel-filter interval; leave it if the vehicle runs well and replace it only if it causes problems.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 2000 Chrysler Town and Country with 118,000 miles asked whether quotes of $140 for a fuel filter and $180 for a tune-up and plugs were fair. An expert said he would charge about $145 for plugs and $135 for the filter, so the shop rates are a little high. Plugs are normally due every 100,000 miles, while the fuel filter has no listed interval and can wait if the vehicle runs well.

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