How often are you supposed to get a tune-up?

Question

I have an 2005 Ford Taurus with 42,000 miles

I'm not having problems, but I complained to the dealer about poor gas milage, and he said it sounded like I need a tune up, and I was thinking it was too soon for that.

there is no way you get 4 tune-ups a year!

Answer 1

Most modern cars do not require a true "tune up" - that used to consist of adjusting the breaker points in the ignition, setting the spark timing, setting a few things in the carburetor - none of which is possible on a modern car. Instead, stick to the specific services in the owner's manual or maintenance guide.

Answer 2

ive worked at several dealers (including a ford dealer) and most vehicles in 2005 require tune ups every 30,000 miles (a tune up being replacing spark plugs at the minimum) oil changes are every 3000 miles , unless you choose to use synthetic oil , and so on. 90,000 tune ups are for vehicles with platinum spark plugs, and no you should be getting 4 tune ups a year. at 42,000 miles, one tune up should have been done already , but it doesnt sound like it has been. other things that affect mileage : #1 the way you drive. #2 air filter condition #3 whether or not you use A/C all the time. #4 do you live in the hills? if so expect to go through more fuel and more brake pads.

Answer 3

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How often are you supposed to get a tune-up?
I have an 2005 Ford Taurus with 42,000 miles

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Some people say every "X" miles. WRONG!!! It depends upon HOW MANY MILES YOU DRIVE A MONTH, AND HOW HARD YOU DRIVE YOUR CAR. If you spend a lot of time driving in the city....stop and start driving, your car doesn't get a real good opportunity to "warm up" properly. If you drive a lot of freeway miles, your car will warm up and breath better....unless you spend time in rush hour traffic all the time. If you don't get a chance to run your car on the freeway often, you will need a tune-up sooner than someone who spends a great deal of time on the freeway. Your car has to warm up, and stay there to allow the electronics to work properly and let the computer know how things are going. If you spend a lot of time driving in the city, use COLDER spark plugs than normal. This will allow them to atain their "self cleaning" temperature earlier and stay there longer, eliminating fouling plugs. Most people think the hotter the plug, the hotter the burn. THIS IS PURE FICTION!! The "heat range" of a plug has to do with the temperature at which it will burn itself clean. That "little blue spark" only burns so hot....there's no way to get it hotter. If that were the case, you'd see a whole bunch of melted plugs. Just think....is it dusty or "smoggy"? If so, change your air filter more often....especially if you can't see sunlight through it.

Answer 6

Hey, look in your glove box. There's this little black book that is called the OWNERS MANUAL that has the manufacturer's recommendation on service for your car.
That being said, generally with today's vehicles the recommended tune-up intervals are 100,000 miles. It would not be unusual that you'd lose some fuel economy befor eyou reached this point, so you may want to consider a tune-up sooner. The dealerships seem to want to try to keep their customers on a 50,000 mile tune-up schedule. While tis is maybe a little agressive, it sounds like it may help in your case if you've seen a loss in fuel economy.

Answer 7

The engines in the 2005 Ford Tauruses are designed to go 100,000 miles without a tuneup. The mechanic was just trying to "take you for a ride". Small things such as tire pressure, stop- and-go driving in heavy traffic, even the grade of gasoline you use can affect gas mileage. Excess weight in the trunk or passenger compartment makes the engine work harder, causing a loss of gas mileage as well. However........I do recommend changing the air filter..........they should be replaced every 3,000 miles. (A clean air filter improves gas mileage.)

Answer 8

Cars made in the last 20 years don't require tune-ups. Just change spark plugs and clean/replace fuel injectors according to Chevrolet's recommendation. Maintenance schedules are in your owner's manual.

Answer 9

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They are due as stated in owners manual at 100,000 miles. Newer vehicles have better plugs and ignition systems hence the longer due miles old cars needed attention way sooner

Answer 10

I never get tune ups till something fails. My 89 Silverado was 10 years old and 180,00 when I got new wires, plugs, serpinteine belt. I was lucky with that one. You should go 100K.