How Often do you tune up your car? - Car Forum

Beetle2Benz · 03-31-2010, 04:36 PM

Can you provide helpful insights in tuning up a car. What's the best frequency enable for the car to be working at top shape and speed?

Custom · 04-01-2010, 06:08 AM

Older cars would be every 10,000km or every 6 months, which ever one comes first but newer cars with electronic ignition, EFI, and long-life spark plugs, it's every 15,000 km

mitchellbaker · 10-15-2010, 02:23 AM

It depends on the make and model tune-up frequency and what they involve will vary. Most services are oil changes every 3000, rotate your tires every 6000, and then every 15,000 is where you start to get into a lot of variance from car to car. There is no longer a "Tune-Up" at most quality shops because they very so greatly.

Older cars required a tune-up every 30,000 that included plugs, wires, cap, rotor, points, and capacitor. With the exception of plugs all of those components are slowly being phased out.

Most cars are also using platinum or iridium spark plugs that are good from 60,000 to 100,000 and in a few cases beyond. If you take your care to a reputable shop with A.S.E. certified mechanics they will be able to tell you exactly what your car needs.

Beetle2Benz · 11-04-2010, 04:04 AM

Thanks for that great info. It was very helpful.

shihab_shanto · 11-06-2010, 10:31 AM

My car is 3 years old. I usually tuned it up once in a year. I don't drive it more than 15,000 KM. Is this ok for my car? Or do i need to tune up my car after every 6 months? Please let me know...

prasanth5 · 11-06-2010, 02:26 PM

I think I would do it every 2 years or 30,000 miles which ever is quicker. How about you? I don't think frequent tuning up is necessary.

rahul25 · 11-08-2010, 02:08 PM

I usually tuned up my car once in every 8 months or after each 12,000Km. I think this is enough for my car.

angie828 · 11-08-2010, 07:29 PM

I tune mine up every 6 months. I find that my car just runs better like this and I am confident then when I drive it especially long distances.

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mitchellbaker Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2	It depends on the make and model tune-up frequency and what they involve will vary. Most services are oil changes every 3000, rotate your tires every 6000, and then every 15,000 is where you start to get into a lot of variance from car to car. There is no longer a "Tune-Up" at most quality shops because they very so greatly. Older cars required a tune-up every 30,000 that included plugs, wires, cap, rotor, points, and capacitor. With the exception of plugs all of those components are slowly being phased out. Most cars are also using platinum or iridium spark plugs that are good from 60,000 to 100,000 and in a few cases beyond. If you take your care to a reputable shop with A.S.E. certified mechanics they will be able to tell you exactly what your car needs. __________________ For affordable new & used Ford cars, visit the Seattle Ford for people who live in the greater Seattle areas

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11-04-2010, 04:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Beetle2Benz Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 60	Thanks for that great info. It was very helpful.

11-06-2010, 10:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
shihab_shanto Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 37	My car is 3 years old. I usually tuned it up once in a year. I don't drive it more than 15,000 KM. Is this ok for my car? Or do i need to tune up my car after every 6 months? Please let me know...

11-06-2010, 02:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
prasanth5 Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 56	I think I would do it every 2 years or 30,000 miles which ever is quicker. How about you? I don't think frequent tuning up is necessary.

11-08-2010, 02:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
rahul25 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 21	I usually tuned up my car once in every 8 months or after each 12,000Km. I think this is enough for my car.

11-08-2010, 07:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
angie828 Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 56	I tune mine up every 6 months. I find that my car just runs better like this and I am confident then when I drive it especially long distances.