Chris,

Please don't drop the F-bomb on the Vanagon list. It's uncalled for and
won't be tolerated.

Thanks from your Vanagon list admin,
TomC

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris DeLong
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: 2/12/04 1:58 AM
Subject: Re: price for a tune-up

Just to give you an idea. Our tune-ups run around 250$. This includes,
cap,
rotor, fuel filter, air filter, spark plugs, spark plug wires, and an
oil
change if needed. All parts are German OEM spec.

Dont F around with non German parts. They have pretty high failure
rate.
This means: you stuck, car no start, in the middle of nowhere, @ 2 AM.
;)

Chris DeLong
Fine Tuning
206.367.5503
www.finetuningperformance.com
Seattle, WA USA

>From: Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
>Reply-To: Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: price for a tune-up
>Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 21:45:55 -0500
>
>Tune up can sometimes differ between people. What is he including.
>
>Oil change with Mann filter
>fuel filter
>Wires, cap
>Check or adjust timing
>check, add fluids
>
>Drive the van, check over condition of things including brakes, fuel
>hoses and such.  does he know the van? if not more time may be needed.
>
>IF this is a first time visit to a new shop I don't 160 is bad. If
>you go to him a lot and he know the history some of the smaller time
>checks can be cut out.
>
>JFF
>
>
>>How much should I expect to pay for a "typical" tune-up?  I was quoted
>>$160.
>>This sounds a bit high. I thought maybe $100 to $120, so i was
surprised
>>at
>>this particular quote.           ---------Patrick

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