# Tune up cost question

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/tune-up-cost-question/3909>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 30, 2007, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tune-up-cost-question/3909 "2007-08-30T20:12:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![grampy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@grampy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grampy)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tune-up-cost-question/3909/1 "2007-08-30T20:12:50Z")

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I have a 2000 Honda CR-V that runs great,and i’m thinking of having a tune-up done. It has 102000 miles and never had a tune-up before. My mechanic quoted $250  
  
 He rattled off a list of items that should be done at that mileage.  
  
 Does this price sound right?

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**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tune-up-cost-question/3909/2 "2007-08-30T20:16:34Z")

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It sounds relatively reasonable. However if you have not already done this once, budget another $500+ for a new timing belt as your due in time and close to mileage of 105k miles.

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**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tune-up-cost-question/3909/3 "2007-08-30T20:19:07Z")

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Yes. It is easy enough to devise a maintenance list that is a fair $250. Other mechanics add a few extra services and suggest $400 worth of work. All fair prices.

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**Author:** ![grampy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@grampy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grampy)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tune-up-cost-question/3909/4 "2007-08-30T22:16:21Z")

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Thanks for the opinion. Next week i’m having the timing belt and water pump changed.

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**Author:** ![Ranck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@Ranck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ranck)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tune-up-cost-question/3909/5 "2007-08-30T22:40:14Z")

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Well, what is the list of things? $250 could be a great deal or pure gouging, but it’s impossible to tell unless we know what is included for that price.