Posted on 10/29/2020 9:01:18 AM PDT by Signalman
Car tune up explained and if your car really needs one or not, myth busted with Scotty Kilmer. Older cars actually needed to be tuned up, but newer cars don't really need it. The way modern car engines are designed removes the need for a tune up
Depends on mileage, altitude, fuel quality, oil changes.
But sure, never get a tune up ...
Not.
What’s the point(s)?
REV UP YOUR ENGINES!
Well, yes and no. The spark plugs, spark plug wires and distributor cap should be replaced every now and then, especially if there is misfiring, for example, when the weather has been wet outside.
The pickup I use as my daily driver has 310,000 miles on it. It never would have lasted that long without steady maintenance and tuneups, which has a different meaning than it did in 1975.
But to the throwaway generation that we have now they just drive it until it dies and then get a new one.
Something I don’t miss.
Ah, and the rotor, too. It goes under the distributor cap.
Well, yes and no. The spark plugs, spark plug wires and distributor cap should be replaced every now and then, especially if there is misfiring, for example, when the weather has been wet outside.
And if that happens then your ODB II equipped car will turn on the CHECK ENGINE light.
I don’t dwell on it.
Supposedly at 100k miles I was supposed to get new spark plugs and related for the 16 Tacoma.
126k and mileage/performance is normal.
I never rule them out.
My 2018 truck has more electronic than mechanical complements. I should have spent the same amount of money on a perfectly restored 6th or 7th gen F150.
No reason to condense any feelings.
I do not have time to watch the video. What defines a tune-up? You do have to replace the spark plugs eventually. And I always considered part of the tune up. Obviously with computerized ignition there are no points or condenser. And the plugs are replaced much less often, but they’re still replaced.
I am at work and can’t go to youtube but I bet the title of the video is
“My last Video ever! The Feds are shutting my business down because I dared to ask this question.......”
Newer cars aren’t built to last that long. Might as well have been built by BIC. Looks like they hired the same designers. Belly button cars. Start pushing 75-80K miles, trade it in for a new one. Let the Used Car dealers tune it up...
A tune up today pretty much means changing engine and cabin air filters, oil change and fuel injector cleaner. Some of which won’t pop a code. If it’s over 100K miles throw in a change of spark plugs. But even those will throw a code if they’re too worn.
I drive a 2006 Corolla with 370K miles on it. Worn a/c pulley bearings and front wheel bearings is all it has going on with it. I’ll probably need to change them in 100K or so.
This thread may spark some interest.
I have a 2003 Buick Century 72,500 miles. Yes...I’m the sweet old lady who keeps driving around the block.
The timing of this thread is important.
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