I got a quote for $500. What are you all paying?

 

What does the $500 include?

 

Replacement of plugs and wires.

 

probably just changing the plugs.
dealer usually asks $200 for plugs and $50 for air filter.

plugs you can get $80 a set online.

 

Are you speaking of parts or parts and labor.

 

thats too much for just plugs and wires, Do it yourself

 

just parts.

 

What kind of tuneup at what kind of mileage.

 

Parts and labor plus a full body massage while you wait

 

I was asking about the shop about a general price. Wanted to get a feel before buying.

 

maat: where do you live?
maybe someone can recommend a good mechanic for you, those prices are high.

for that price, you could upgrade to the BHR ignition and new spark plugs.

 

Maat-

There's no such thing as a tune-up any more. Tune up used to mean new plugs and points, and set the timing. Maybe a few other odds and ends, like adjusting idle speed and mixture. Used to be a once a year thing.

Nowadays plugs last for years, there are no points, timing is contuously adjusted by the ECU, and your can't adjust fule injection idle mix and speed even if you wanted to.

Dealers have various 5k, 10k, 30k, whatever, packages. They're not standard. Usually they include various fluid changes. When the time came to change my transmission and rear end oil, I paid about $500 for my dealer's 30K package that changed those, plus brake fluid and coolant, plus a worthless fuel injector cleaning, plus checking spark plugs. And the usual "Full Circle" inspection items. I gave them a set of new plugs (cost $80) and they installed them at no extra charge.

Somewhat of a premium price, especially compared to DIY, but I didn't have the time and inclination to do it myself.

Ken

 

Thanks.
I am looking at an '06 with ~ 72K. Test drove. Runs well. Haven't made a decision on if I should get it or not. Your post is helpful.

 

Not sure if you are the DIY type, but in terms of prices for parts, I just bought NGK plugs/wires and coils (Intermotor N3H1-18-100B-9U) for $274.95 shipped: http://cgi.ebay.ca/2004-2008-Mazda-R...item45f8fb1936

I thought that was a pretty good deal, and it seems that the Intermotor coils are exactly the same as Mazda OEM based on other threads I've read here. Here's how the prices compared to what I was quoted when I called a part store locally (Ottawa):

Plugs: $27 each
Wires: $72 for the set
Coils: $92 each
Total: $548

 

At 72K on a vehicle you have never driven your tune up could be substantial. What kind of history do you have on the car? How much do they want? How many owners? Whats recently been checked or replaced. How are the tires and brakes. How is the ignition system. Whats the condition of the AC system, and air intake. Was the cat ever replaced? Is there a Check Engine Code? Don't just look at the dash. You need to hook up an OBDII scanner and check. People get creative like pulling the bulb for the check engine light.