Tacoma tune up

It's time for first tune up and warranty is out would you
recommend taking it to Toyota dealer or would a good tune
up shop do as good?

Toyota dealer is in different town.

What's so hard about new plugs?

I'd buy a set of plugs and 18 cans of my favorite beer. I'd then enjoy 16 of
the beers sitting beside the pool in about an hour. (I take a long time to
get my wrench out ...) I'd be tempted to pour in a can of fuel injector
cleaner too ...

If you are not the mind that does this sort of stuff, any shop can handle
the job for you.



"HC174565" <hc174565@no_spam_no_mail.net> wrote in message
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> It's time for first tune up and warranty is out would you
> recommend taking it to Toyota dealer or would a good tune
> up shop do as good?
>
> Toyota dealer is in different town.
>
>
>[/color]

Just get quality plugs - NGK or Nippondenso. AVOID Bosch, AC, Champion. If
they are platium coated don't try to check gap or gap them - you'll scrath
the thin platinum off.

"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> What's so hard about new plugs?
>
> I'd buy a set of plugs and 18 cans of my favorite beer. I'd then enjoy 16
> of the beers sitting beside the pool in about an hour. (I take a long time
> to get my wrench out ...) I'd be tempted to pour in a can of fuel injector
> cleaner too ...
>
> If you are not the mind that does this sort of stuff, any shop can handle
> the job for you.
>
>
>
> "HC174565" <hc174565@no_spam_no_mail.net> wrote in message
> news:1125914516.f601d3da9b3af1062f065d8154d096d5@teranews...[color=green]
>> It's time for first tune up and warranty is out would you
>> recommend taking it to Toyota dealer or would a good tune
>> up shop do as good?
>>
>> Toyota dealer is in different town.
>>
>>
>>[/color]
>[/color]

You sound like my mechanic, who says "You wanna pay ME to change your plugs?
You said you just did that on your outboard motor. Spend the money on Jack
Daniels and bait. And, add a bottle of Techron to the gas twice a year".

It took me 7 hours to change 2 plugs on the outboard, because there was some
beer and gardening and visiting with the neighbors, all of which were more
interesting than removing the left side of the outboard's shell because some
wanker put the lower plug in a place where no wrench in the universe would
fit.

"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:qeudndvgIK3nFIHeRVn-iQ@ez2.net...[color=blue]
> What's so hard about new plugs?
>
> I'd buy a set of plugs and 18 cans of my favorite beer. I'd then enjoy 16
> of the beers sitting beside the pool in about an hour. (I take a long time
> to get my wrench out ...) I'd be tempted to pour in a can of fuel injector
> cleaner too ...
>
> If you are not the mind that does this sort of stuff, any shop can handle
> the job for you.
>
>
>
> "HC174565" <hc174565@no_spam_no_mail.net> wrote in message
> news:1125914516.f601d3da9b3af1062f065d8154d096d5@teranews...[color=green]
>> It's time for first tune up and warranty is out would you
>> recommend taking it to Toyota dealer or would a good tune
>> up shop do as good?
>>
>> Toyota dealer is in different town.
>>
>>
>>[/color]
>[/color]

Forget the "stealership" and go to a good tune up shop.
Good Luck.......

HC174565 wrote:[color=blue]
> It's time for first tune up and warranty is out would you
> recommend taking it to Toyota dealer or would a good tune
> up shop do as good?
>
> Toyota dealer is in different town.
>
>
>[/color]
We don't use the expression "tune up" any more. We now call it the
"30,000 mile maintenance." Get your owner's manual and find the
list of the work recommended. If you can do any of it yourself, go
for it. For the other jobs, find a good local independent shop. If
you like their work, become a regular there.

There are several important items on the list besides spark
plugs...change the coolant, change the brake fluid, visually inspect
several things.

There is no need to get work done at the dealership except warranty
work. You can have all your maintenance done elsewhere during the
warranty period as long as you maintain the needed records.


Ken