What Does A "tune Up" Consist Of?

[powderpig]

The stock 80 series spark plug is a cooper core plug. It is designed to only last about 30k miles. Then it will not work too good. If you have the right parts guy then you could get a iridium plug (cross match) to go the miles you suggest Brian. Toyota never had a platinium for the 1FZ here in the US. As for the Cap and Rotor, I would never run these past 45k miles. But for the price they are not unreasonable to change out. As for the wires, many of the aftermarket wires are silicone material and I have seen too many brake down and start arcing to ground in only two or three years. My experence with stock is they will last a good 10 years and well over 100k miles. I have not seen that many after market wires do the same. Besides most aftermarket fit poorly, not the right length, nor come with the dielectric grease on the spark plug end. But hey each to his own. If you get with the right parts guy then the prices are not that much more expensive then some of the aftermarket crap that is out there.
later Robbie

 

[tltaylor22]

I just did a tune up on my 97. I bought it in June of 07 and the dealer said they had put all new wires, plugs cap, rotor and belts on as part of thier service. There was a miss at idle and i needed to swap out my power steering pump as it was toast. I had a hunch that they hadn't really done the work they said they had so I bought all new OEM stuff and changed everything. The wires I took off were OEM, but were not 9 months old. My bet was they were origional, 150kmiles. The plugs were OEM and looked at least 50k miles old. The belts were aftermarket. The Power steering box was making a horrible noise and after replacing it there was still a loud whine from the front of the motor. I Put the OEM belts on and all the noise went away. The aftermarket belts looked fine, but were toothed. I'll be getting OEM from now on.

 

[firetruck41]

I just did a tune up on my 97. I bought it in June of 07 and the dealer said they had put all new wires, plugs cap, rotor and belts on as part of thier service. There was a miss at idle and i needed to swap out my power steering pump as it was toast. I had a hunch that they hadn't really done the work they said they had so I bought all new OEM stuff and changed everything. The wires I took off were OEM, but were not 9 months old. My bet was they were origional, 150kmiles...

FYI- If the wires were OEM Toyota wires, they should have a year printed right on them, then you know for sure how old they are.

 

[Brian Macgyver]

Last I knew a couple of years ago, Toyo, Honda and Nissan were using NGK ignition wires as OEM. But the blue wires that NGK sells as OE do not have the same length or fit. They are good, but not exact. Ignition parts are one of the items that Toyo has taken pains to price beat over the aftermarket. I can get a factory set of ignition wires for less from Toyo than I can buy them in the aftermarket. Toyo has overall better prices for dealer parts than any other manufacturer.
When I was working on Hondas, the rule was; find out who Honda buys from and call them for parts. Buy from the dealers' supplier, not from the dealer.
With Toyo it is the opposite. When dealing with common items, the dealer is often the most cost-effective supplier of Toyota parts when it comes to quality for the price. Less common parts are often not available anywhere else. Toyota parts prices are competitive with the aftermarket. When you need something, call C-Dan first, then look around. This is just the perspective of a professional Jap Car tech. I certainly don't know everything.

 

[jp_waltz]

can somebody, maybe cdan if you are around, give me an idea as to the cost of oem plugs, wires, cap and rotor would be for a 95 80. I believe it is time for some new stuff.
Thanks,
Paul

 

[cruiserruf]

yes i think so, too.......anybody in southern cali know a place?