Tune up

Hello,

The recommended tune-up for 120k miles for a Corolla '94 includes:

- Inspect belts and hoses
- Inspect ignition

Which belts and which hoses should be inspected?
What should be inspected in the ignition?

Thank you in advance,

Rick

I wouldn"t call that a tune up - its just preventative maintenance.
Ya got AC belt and waterpump/alt drive belt
Ya got upper/lower radiator hoses and heater coil hoses
ignition would be plug wires and distributor cap

"Rick" <e_man_online@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1161300167.164390.81030@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> Hello,
>
> The recommended tune-up for 120k miles for a Corolla '94 includes:
>
> - Inspect belts and hoses
> - Inspect ignition
>
> Which belts and which hoses should be inspected?
> What should be inspected in the ignition?
>
> Thank you in advance,
>
> Rick
>[/color]

Is preventative maintenance anything like preventive maintenance ;)

mike hunt


"Wolfgang" <NOwolfXgang_dieterxSPAM@NOXcox.netNOT> wrote in message
news:F0VZg.28473$Go3.14037@dukeread05...[color=blue]
>I wouldn"t call that a tune up - its just preventative maintenance.
> Ya got AC belt and waterpump/alt drive belt
> Ya got upper/lower radiator hoses and heater coil hoses
> ignition would be plug wires and distributor cap
>
> "Rick" <e_man_online@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1161300167.164390.81030@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...[color=green]
>> Hello,
>>
>> The recommended tune-up for 120k miles for a Corolla '94 includes:
>>
>> - Inspect belts and hoses
>> - Inspect ignition
>>
>> Which belts and which hoses should be inspected?
>> What should be inspected in the ignition?
>>
>> Thank you in advance,
>>
>> Rick
>>[/color]
>
>[/color]

This used to upset me too, but they are actually both permissible.


Mike Hunter wrote:[color=blue]
> Is preventative maintenance anything like preventive maintenance ;)
>
> mike hunt
>
>
> "Wolfgang" <NOwolfXgang_dieterxSPAM@NOXcox.netNOT> wrote in message
> news:F0VZg.28473$Go3.14037@dukeread05...[color=green]
> >I wouldn"t call that a tune up - its just preventative maintenance.
> > Ya got AC belt and waterpump/alt drive belt
> > Ya got upper/lower radiator hoses and heater coil hoses
> > ignition would be plug wires and distributor cap
> >
> > "Rick" <e_man_online@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1161300167.164390.81030@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...[color=darkred]
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> The recommended tune-up for 120k miles for a Corolla '94 includes:
> >>
> >> - Inspect belts and hoses
> >> - Inspect ignition
> >>
> >> Which belts and which hoses should be inspected?
> >> What should be inspected in the ignition?
> >>
> >> Thank you in advance,
> >>
> >> Rick
> >>[/color]
> >
> >[/color][/color]

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:46:53 -0400, Wolfgang wrote:
[color=blue]
> I wouldn"t call that a tune up - its just preventative maintenance.
> Ya got AC belt and waterpump/alt drive belt
> Ya got upper/lower radiator hoses and heater coil hoses
> ignition would be plug wires and distributor cap
>
> "Rick" <e_man_online@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1161300167.164390.81030@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...[color=green]
>> Hello,
>>
>> The recommended tune-up for 120k miles for a Corolla '94 includes:
>>
>> - Inspect belts and hoses
>> - Inspect ignition
>>
>> Which belts and which hoses should be inspected?
>> What should be inspected in the ignition?
>>
>> Thank you in advance,
>>
>> Rick
>>[/color][/color]


I think I'd throw in a Timing belt, too (Depending on if the manual calls
for 60,000 or 90,000)

What do they 'really' do for a tune up these days?

My guess is ..... replace plugs and bill the customer for
a lot of 'checks' that really are not done.

I just ask for new plugs, cause I know that is about all
they are gonna do anyway.... <g>

--

Scott in Florida

On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:34:03 +0000, Scott in Florida wrote:
[color=blue]
> What do they 'really' do for a tune up these days?
>
> My guess is ..... replace plugs and bill the customer for
> a lot of 'checks' that really are not done.
>
> I just ask for new plugs, cause I know that is about all
> they are gonna do anyway.... <g>[/color]

At 90 or 120K they should replace the wires and the cap and rotor, if
installed. They check the coil resistance on the 'coil pack' for cars with
direct ignition.

And, we know what Toy charges for wiring! The last set of Official Toy
waire I bought was in '85 for my '80 SR-5, and it was $68 then, when NAPA
was charging $15.

But, 2 more years and 60,000 more miles on the car were well worth it!

On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:15:09 GMT, Hachiroku <hachiroku@Truenoae86.gts>
wrote:
[color=blue]
>On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:34:03 +0000, Scott in Florida wrote:
>[color=green]
>> What do they 'really' do for a tune up these days?
>>
>> My guess is ..... replace plugs and bill the customer for
>> a lot of 'checks' that really are not done.
>>
>> I just ask for new plugs, cause I know that is about all
>> they are gonna do anyway.... <g>[/color]
>
>At 90 or 120K they should replace the wires and the cap and rotor, if
>installed. They check the coil resistance on the 'coil pack' for cars with
>direct ignition.
>
>And, we know what Toy charges for wiring! The last set of Official Toy
>waire I bought was in '85 for my '80 SR-5, and it was $68 then, when NAPA
>was charging $15.
>
>But, 2 more years and 60,000 more miles on the car were well worth it![/color]

That reminds me....it is time for new wires for my '92 Rolla Wagon....

Wish I could remember the dealer I got the last set from on the
net....

--

Scott in Florida

Thanks for all the information guys. You are truly knowledgeable.

Thank you,

Rick

Scott in Florida wrote:[color=blue]
> On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:15:09 GMT, Hachiroku <hachiroku@Truenoae86.gts>
> wrote:
>[color=green]
> >On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:34:03 +0000, Scott in Florida wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> What do they 'really' do for a tune up these days?
> >>
> >> My guess is ..... replace plugs and bill the customer for
> >> a lot of 'checks' that really are not done.
> >>
> >> I just ask for new plugs, cause I know that is about all
> >> they are gonna do anyway.... <g>[/color]
> >
> >At 90 or 120K they should replace the wires and the cap and rotor, if
> >installed. They check the coil resistance on the 'coil pack' for cars with
> >direct ignition.
> >
> >And, we know what Toy charges for wiring! The last set of Official Toy
> >waire I bought was in '85 for my '80 SR-5, and it was $68 then, when NAPA
> >was charging $15.
> >
> >But, 2 more years and 60,000 more miles on the car were well worth it![/color]
>
> That reminds me....it is time for new wires for my '92 Rolla Wagon....
>
> Wish I could remember the dealer I got the last set from on the
> net....
>
> --
>
> Scott in Florida[/color]

On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:32:06 -0700, Rick wrote:
[color=blue]
> Thanks for all the information guys. You are truly knowledgeable.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Rick[/color]

LOL! Couple a burning interest in cars, and owning mostly Toyotas for 30
years...

Add a former Factory Rep and you get...alt.autos.toyota!

[color=blue]
>
> Scott in Florida wrote:[color=green]
>> On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:15:09 GMT, Hachiroku <hachiroku@Truenoae86.gts>
>> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>> >On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:34:03 +0000, Scott in Florida wrote:
>> >
>> >> What do they 'really' do for a tune up these days?
>> >>
>> >> My guess is ..... replace plugs and bill the customer for
>> >> a lot of 'checks' that really are not done.
>> >>
>> >> I just ask for new plugs, cause I know that is about all
>> >> they are gonna do anyway.... <g>
>> >
>> >At 90 or 120K they should replace the wires and the cap and rotor, if
>> >installed. They check the coil resistance on the 'coil pack' for cars with
>> >direct ignition.
>> >
>> >And, we know what Toy charges for wiring! The last set of Official Toy
>> >waire I bought was in '85 for my '80 SR-5, and it was $68 then, when NAPA
>> >was charging $15.
>> >
>> >But, 2 more years and 60,000 more miles on the car were well worth it![/color]
>>
>> That reminds me....it is time for new wires for my '92 Rolla Wagon....
>>
>> Wish I could remember the dealer I got the last set from on the
>> net....
>>
>> --
>>
>> Scott in Florida[/color][/color]

"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
news:jA9_g.41$ke4.20@trndny02...[color=blue]
> On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:32:06 -0700, Rick wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Thanks for all the information guys. You are truly knowledgeable.
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Rick[/color]
>
> LOL! Couple a burning interest in cars, and owning mostly Toyotas for 30
> years...
>
> Add a former Factory Rep and you get...alt.autos.toyota!
>[/color]

Speaking of burning interest in cars, additional rustproofing on cars does
make the cars more flammable. A body shop guy was doing some spot welding
under the car, and unbeknownst to him, a smoldering spark set the tarry
undercoating on fire.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)