How much should a tune-up cost? The vehicle is a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee with a V-8 and 92K miles. It has never had a tune-up. The quote was for $234. They also recommend a $340 engine cleaning (blow out carbon) which I'm fairly certain I won't get.
'tune-up' is a pretty generic term. What are you getting for your money? Any thought to just changing the wires and plugs yourself? Not sure how much else they will really be doing for you.
"Blow out carbon"? That sounds weird. I assume all they will do is pour 1 can of seafoam in gas tank, half-can in crank case, remaining half-can sucked through vacum hose while at idle. Then will run engine until smoke clears and change engine oil immediately. You can do all that in your drive-way for $40. For tune-up at 100k I would do: Radiator flush and coolant change Spark plugs and wires Transmission/rear-end fluid changes New shocks if never done Fuel Filter Cabin air filter Clean throttle body and air flow sensor I would check: U-joints radiator/heater hoses Rubber ball joints Axl;e bearings/seals Front hubs/bearings
What, you didn't like the other answers we gave you? Ask Accuratehorn what he thinks about the 'carbon' thing & other tune up stuff.
