My car needs a tune up - HondaClub.com

Fenix · 02-04-2007, 11:32 AM

I'm new at this, so does anyone know any good guides so that I can do it myself, or should i just take it into a shop?

p.s. anyone have any kind of idea how much tune up's usually run?

underdogs33 · 02-04-2007, 04:05 PM

tune-up arent hard to do but i also do everything to my car myself so it might not be as easy for you but if you go pick yourself up a book on your car like chiltons repair manuals its around 20$ theres a hole section on tune-ups go pick your self up everything you need and go step by step with the manual

NiceTeggy · 02-05-2007, 02:16 AM

It depends what your tune up consists of and the quality of the stuff you get. An average tune up consisting of plugs, wires, cap & rotor, intake filter, fuel filter (recomended if you just bought the car, or if you have never changed it, you'll be surprised how heavy compared to stock these things get with all that dirt in there),oil & filter, will cost you from about 120-150, but you get what you pay for. Its really not hard to do, just make sure you know what you're doing ( yoo dont want to end up crossing Positive and negative cables at the batery terminal like I did, ended having to replace a battery fuse) and the funny thing was that I remember I was wondering why one of the terminals didn't want to fit.

Fenix · 02-05-2007, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by NiceTeggy

...funny thing was that I remember I was wondering why one of the terminals didn't want to fit.

lol, wow well i'm going to try it on my own, wish me luck.

orusbill · 07-16-2007, 09:13 AM

Fenix: I don'tknow how many miles you have on your Honda, but I've got over 382,000 on mine, and as you might expect, I have started burning oil between changes. Since I have added Lucas oil treatment I no longer have to add oil between changes.
Orus

MisFiT · 07-21-2007, 12:03 PM

You'll need a spark plug socket (deepwell 9/16" with rubber cup in side of it), an extension, and a ratchet driver. Get you some spark plugs, some wires, a cap a button. You'll need a #2 philips screw driver for the rotor button and for three bolts on the cap. You'll want to let your engine cool down before you start your tune up, trying to put new plugs in a hot/warm block can result in stripping threads or worse. now its pretty simple...pull your plug wire out of your plug tube, ONE AT A TIME, and match your wires and plug them into new cap, so you don't go screwing up your firing order! Next, remove your old plugs, install your new plugs, and put your new wires back in the corresponding plug tubes. then take your old cap off your distributor, inside you'll see your rotor button...you may have to bump your key a couple times until your get the screw head facing up. Once the screw is accessable, remove it and pull the old rotor button off, replace, and screw it back together. Discard the old cap and wires and put the new cap in place of it. Your wires should already be on it and ready to go. (I'll repeat the caution on doing things one at a time so you don't mess up your firing order.)

Hope it helps mate...and good luck!

Nothing like a good seal buffer to seal up that leak. If you don't mind gunking your engine up. I'd recomend just replacing the seals!

02-04-2007, 11:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Fenix Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: El Sobrante, California United States Posts: 203	My car needs a tune up I'm new at this, so does anyone know any good guides so that I can do it myself, or should i just take it into a shop? p.s. anyone have any kind of idea how much tune up's usually run?

02-05-2007, 02:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
NiceTeggy Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bronx, New York United States Posts: 71	It depends what your tune up consists of and the quality of the stuff you get. An average tune up consisting of plugs, wires, cap & rotor, intake filter, fuel filter (recomended if you just bought the car, or if you have never changed it, you'll be surprised how heavy compared to stock these things get with all that dirt in there),oil & filter, will cost you from about 120-150, but you get what you pay for. Its really not hard to do, just make sure you know what you're doing ( yoo dont want to end up crossing Positive and negative cables at the batery terminal like I did, ended having to replace a battery fuse) and the funny thing was that I remember I was wondering why one of the terminals didn't want to fit. Last edited by NiceTeggy; 02-05-2007 at 02:19 AM.

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02-04-2007, 04:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
underdogs33 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 41	tune-up arent hard to do but i also do everything to my car myself so it might not be as easy for you but if you go pick yourself up a book on your car like chiltons repair manuals its around 20$ theres a hole section on tune-ups go pick your self up everything you need and go step by step with the manual

07-16-2007, 09:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
orusbill Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Burnsville, North Carolina United States Posts: 7	Fenix: I don'tknow how many miles you have on your Honda, but I've got over 382,000 on mine, and as you might expect, I have started burning oil between changes. Since I have added Lucas oil treatment I no longer have to add oil between changes. Orus

07-21-2007, 12:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
MisFiT Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Columbia, South Carolina United States Posts: 5	You'll need a spark plug socket (deepwell 9/16" with rubber cup in side of it), an extension, and a ratchet driver. Get you some spark plugs, some wires, a cap a button. You'll need a #2 philips screw driver for the rotor button and for three bolts on the cap. You'll want to let your engine cool down before you start your tune up, trying to put new plugs in a hot/warm block can result in stripping threads or worse. now its pretty simple...pull your plug wire out of your plug tube, ONE AT A TIME, and match your wires and plug them into new cap, so you don't go screwing up your firing order! Next, remove your old plugs, install your new plugs, and put your new wires back in the corresponding plug tubes. then take your old cap off your distributor, inside you'll see your rotor button...you may have to bump your key a couple times until your get the screw head facing up. Once the screw is accessable, remove it and pull the old rotor button off, replace, and screw it back together. Discard the old cap and wires and put the new cap in place of it. Your wires should already be on it and ready to go. (I'll repeat the caution on doing things one at a time so you don't mess up your firing order.) Hope it helps mate...and good luck! Nothing like a good seal buffer to seal up that leak. If you don't mind gunking your engine up. I'd recomend just replacing the seals!