Date:         Sat, 13 Jul 2002 11:11:28 -0700
Reply-To:     dave bowers <dave@SPARKPLUG.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         dave bowers <dave@SPARKPLUG.COM>
Subject:      tune up question (just curious)
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As I prepare to undertake tuning up my 1986 Westy (as much as I can) to save
some money, I got to wondering.

Would any one, or perhaps, has anyone entrusted your Vanagon to generic tune
shops such as Precision Tune?

My most recent quote for a tune up was $250+. My experience has been, it
will always be on the plus side.

I figured, I can replace my cap, rotor, plugs, wires, pvc and fuel filters
easily. Inspecting fuel injectors and adjusting timing are a bit more
complicated.

So, while the thought of saving money, by doing as much as I can ... I
wondered, can Precision Tune really be trusted to do a good job
(particularly if they are cheaper by $100). They seem *so* generic, and wide
ranging, servicing all types of vehicles, it has made me wary of using them,
not being a VW specific service shop.

Any opinions? Can they do a good, accurate vanagon specific job? Would you
or have you ever used them (and how was your experience)?

Most of me feels like having it done right, the first time by my vanagon
shop ... however, for the sake of saving money, I need to do it myself or
wait until I can afford it.

This idea just sort of floated into my head ...

Just curious,

thanks,

dave bowers
Portland, Oregon
1986 Westy "G2"