Got a question for those of you in the know, because i've seen that things have changed over the years.....What is the average cost of a tune up? And what exactly does a tune up consist of?

 

not all that much really. spark plugs, wires, maybe coolant and trans if you are due. check a bunch of stuff. grease ball joints, check belts, hoses, maybe diff and transfer case fluids. don't know what the cost would be, but it will vary with how much you're getting/need done. the plugs and wires alone will run you over a hundred if you got them done somewhere.

 

it should all be listed in your maintenance manual

 

Plugs are absolutely horrible. 16 when you count the packs, +3hours of labor. nearly broke the bank on my last tune up.

 

3 hours of labor?!!! wtf?

 

exactly what I was just thinking. lol.......For just new plugs and wires it will be about $100

 

Now i don't feel so bad.....I guess some of you guys thought i was joking when i mentioned the price above....These charges are amazing.....

 

just realized i got a coupon from local dealer for spark plugs, I think it was $100 or 109 installed. add on a set of wires (no added labor since they pull them anyway) and I figure $160-180 or so for everything with all mopar stuff. This is the dealer, mind you. It can be done much cheaper if you go to the right place, like your garage, driveway, or street in front of your residence.

I just stumbled upon this site: repairpal.com it seems fairly accurate at estimating repair/maintenance costs

 

abuddy of mine has an '04 with 90,000 miles on it and he was quoted $600 for all of the above you had mentioned

 

yeah mine has 90,000. I think the cost had mostly to do with the packs on top of the plugs...