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Question on Cost for 50K Tune Up #1563665 05/03/06 03:40 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 9 V vincentnj OP Newbie
OP vincentnj Newbie V Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 9	Mechanic in NYC area charging me $668 for following 50K tune-up: air filter fuel filter spark plugs ignition cable PCV valve oil change coolant flush injector flush clean MAF sensor check belts and hoses inspect brakes and exhaust system check intakes his labor rate is 75 per hour. parts are 368 , labor is 262. What do you think? VincentNJ

Re: Question on Cost for 50K Tune Up #1563666 05/03/06 03:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,910 Enfield, CT B BrApple_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
BrApple_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,910 Enfield, CT	air filter - maybe 20 or 40 for a K&N fuel filter - 15 at walmart spark plugs - about 30 ignition cable - whats this? if plug wires - 60 PCV valve - 10 oil change - 30 coolant flush - ? can't be to expensive injector flush - average about 80 to 100? clean MAF sensor - do it yourself check belts and hoses - do it yourself inspect brakes and exhaust system - do it yourself check intakes - what does this mean sounds somewhat high but I really don't know because I would do all of that myself - 95 Mystique LS - Zetec/5spd - 99 Contour SeVT Sport - Duratec/5spd Official NE-CEG Contour/Mustang Family

Re: Question on Cost for 50K Tune Up #1563667 05/03/06 04:40 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	Originally posted by vincentnj: Mechanic in NYC area charging me $668 for following 50K tune-up: air filter fuel filter spark plugs ignition cable PCV valve oil change coolant flush injector flush clean MAF sensor check belts and hoses inspect brakes and exhaust system check intakes his labor rate is 75 per hour. parts are 368 , labor is 262. What do you think? VincentNJ Yes, it is reasonable. Labor is usually the expenisve portion and it appears to be about 3.5 hours for all those items. "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

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