Hi, I have a 6 cylinder 1992 Nissan Maxima. I usually go to Firestone for my oil changes and the guys there are always nice and helpful. But they recently suggested I get a spark plug replacement and tune up. The tune up would be $84.99 ($45 for labor) and the spark plug work would be $128.…

Take it elsewhere. There really is no such thing as a tune-up in the traditional sense. Essentially all they’re doing here is changing the spark plugs and you could get this done cheaper elsewhere. With a '92 model car, what really should be done, and could be considered a tune-up of sorts, is tha…

Is your engine a 4 or 6 cylinder? Can you SEE the spark plugs, all of them? I suspect Firestone’s labor charges are a little high, unless yours is a V6 with nightmare serviceability problems…

The one issue I really have a problem with here is this so-called “transverse engine” charge. JMHO, but that is a way of squeezing you a bit on the labor by insinuating that a transverse mounted engine is more difficult to access than a linear mounted one. They vary, and a real flat rate labor tim…

OK4450’s right about the BS ‘transverse engine’ charge. I have a 99 Hyundai Sonata with a transverse V6, and it costs around $300 or so to get the spark plugs changed by the dealer, largely due to the fact that the intake manifold has to be removed, along with all the parts attached to it, in order …

all Maximas have v6 engines. to the OP: just for reference, with 4-cylinder engines, most DIYers can do this for about $10 - 20 (cost of plugs) in just 20 minutes (or less). with transverse v6 engines, it IS a lot more difficult to get to the rear bank of cylinders. the prices you were quoted no…

“However, before you do, consider if it’s really necessary to get this ‘tune-up.’ Is the car running fine? No driveability problems? If so, then I highly doubt you NEED new spark plugs. Remember, Firestone is after your money…” this is true. unlike in the bad old days, most cars EASILY go 100k mil…

How much should a spark plug replacement and tune up cost?

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armtdm July 14, 2007, 2:31pm 8

The spark plug charge is reasonalbe (IMO) based upon how difficult it is to get to the rear bank in a V6. Very consistent in what I have paid over the past few years.Also, platinum plugs probably which cost more but labor is the real culprit, not an easy task to get to them

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How much should a spark plug replacement and tune up cost?

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