papa tiger

Ur paying extra cost for carbon cleaning of the intake valves I believe.

safetypin

I don't think that "spark plug change" includes head removal.


as an example, the guys at work with 5.0 coolant problems often see dealers charge 300-400 to fix the issues. I paid maybe $60 in parts and coolant for my own pickup. my brother who works at a dealership told me that new car sales are the owner's profits, but the service department is what pays the bills for the dealer. take that for what it's worth.

Summers22

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"Stealership", a phrase used by an ignorant person that doesn't know how to work on their own vehicle. You wouldn't call them that if you had an inkling of knowledge and a few basic tools.

papa tiger

They clean the carbon of the back of the intake valves by removing the intake manifold.

RES4CUE

Thank you soooo much for stating that!

I've always said that! People get so pissed because someone with a trade you can't do charges xyz! Too funny!

I hear it all the time in the other skilled trades also!

Op look up the process on YouTube. That's how I learn certain things like when I replaced my rear window myself. I knew it was done right and I took care of my truck vs some guy slamming around the interior.

WTF150

I guarantee their "carbon cleaning" consists of simply dumping a bottle of seafoam in.

papa tiger

Dealership gets $500 to replace 6 iridium spark plugs in a 2009 Santa Fe. Removing the intake manifold on one is a nightmare to get at the back 3 plugs..

Koolponycar

Same is true on most front wheel drive suv's. My brother has a 2003 Murano and you really have to remove the intake and back half under the hood dash area to change his back valve cover that is leaking. We had a quote of close to $800 to replace the valve covers and plugs, so we are going to do it ourself, but it is a real pain. I hear most do run something like a can of sea foam or some kind of cleaner to say the did a carbon clean job. The Honda dealer recommended changing my wifes CRV 4 plugs while in for a oil change at 80K miles. I said how much and they said $150. I took them over and pointed to the 4 plugs right in front of the engine and said is that new wires,plugs everything?
They said no just the plugs and I said NO I will just spend the $20 bucks for the plugs and tip myself the other $130

Koolponycar

And on the 5.0 trucks Ive changed my plugs out twice, once was to just recap them the other was a new set. Just be careful not to break the red locking tabs, I did one but I just put a small wire tie on it and one of my COP rolled off hood area and broke off a piece of the round plastic edge. A little super glue and good as new. It was a very small piece and I could of had just left it like that but it is more cosmetic and I didn't want to buy a new one for looks.

Ricktwuhk

This ^^^^. Get a written estimate with everything itemized.