What to replace when doing a full tune up

2001 BUICK LESABRE
250,000 MILES • 3.8L • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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ISAAC GONZALES
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Hi, for starters thank you for your time and thoughts. so i just bought my girlfriend a the car listed above it is the custom model and it had about 250,000 miles on it already when i had bought it for her. I would like to do a full tune up on her car, but i do not know what exactly to replace.
Feb 8, 2017 at 4:55 PM
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HMAC300
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replace the fuel and air filters, change oil if dirty, spark plugs and wires if they look original.
Feb 8, 2017 at 11:16 PM
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ISAAC GONZALES
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Thank you, but besides that is there anything else you would change like belts or anything?
Feb 9, 2017 at 7:06 AM
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HMAC300
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well if you want to change the belts do so as they are recommended at 60,000 miles along with the tensioner. clean battery terminal ends as well.
Feb 9, 2017 at 8:11 AM
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