2000 Solara

by **laurensmom** » Wed May 07, 2008 9:42 am

OK - I have a 2000 Solara - I'm at 59k miles. I'm the original owner. I believe I need to get a tune up. Not sure if it's a major or minor tune up. I honestly don't know the difference. I never had a tune on my care before but I do know at 60k miles I need to have 1. Are they expensive? Can someone give me a ballpark amount? I really have no idea!! Thanks to any and ALL advice

by **no_escape** » Wed May 07, 2008 9:47 am

Are you planning on doing it yourself or taking it in?

by **laurensmom** » Wed May 07, 2008 10:00 am

I KNOW ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT CARS So I will be taking it to a mechanic.

by **xan16** » Wed May 07, 2008 10:07 am

Best thing to do would be to call the dealership and/or a trusted mechanic and ask for a price.

by **kingkakyle** » Wed May 07, 2008 10:19 am

i think dealership for 60k is around 300-400$

by **no_escape** » Wed May 07, 2008 10:21 am

laurensmom wrote:I KNOW ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT CARS So I will be taking it to a mechanic.

Ahh, can't help you there. Only time I take in the TuRD is for tires and alignments. If I cannot do it, then I'll take it in and so far... I can do most things.

As for prices, dealerships will be more expensive. Like said above, call around. Also I would call your buddies and ask them who they trust and what they have paid in the past. There is a section on here good/bad service. Check that out to find anything in your area.

by **woa_its_j3ff** » Wed May 07, 2008 11:34 am

I never bring my car to the stealership.

I either do it myself, or make friends with mechanics and go to well trusted shops that do all kinds of work and are ASE certified and have been in the business for at least 4-5 years +

thats just me. I hate letting anyone touch my car other than me. If it's someone else other than me, I make sure I know exactly what they will and will not do.

by **bassthrive** » Thu May 08, 2008 8:56 am

laurensmom wrote:I KNOW ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT CARS So I will be taking it to a mechanic.

never let anyone who works on your car find that out.

at 60k miles...
replace oil and filter
replace air filter
rotate tires
replace platinum spark plugs
a bunch of inspections

http://www.toyotaownersonline.com/

by **Mole** » Thu May 08, 2008 11:35 am

59k on a 2000. wow.

by **laurensmom** » Thu May 08, 2008 12:43 pm

Yup and I've had my Solara since 2000!! The only work I've had done are like oil change, brakes, tires and a new battery.

by **Garrryyunit** » Thu May 08, 2008 12:58 pm

i dont know about your car, but i drive a 2002 solora and it tells me i have to use iridium spark plugs. just something to look more into. :]

i envy you with your 2000 solara at 59k miles. my solara has 63k. :]

by **2kSoulara** » Thu May 08, 2008 1:13 pm

Mine is a 2000 with 183K still running strong. I did have an oil sludge problem and they fixed it for free. Anyway, if you've changed oil in schedule and your car is running fine just get the oil changed, change the air filter (yourself) and clean the throttle body (tutorial) and you should be ok.

by **Mole** » Thu May 08, 2008 1:40 pm

Garrryyunit wrote:i dont know about your car, but i drive a 2002 solora and it tells me i have to use iridium spark plugs. just something to look more into. :]

i envy you with your 2000 solara at 59k miles. my solara has 63k. :]

if you're not heavily modded, the stock platinum plugs are fine. they last 120k.

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