Tune up intervals?

[Bernie Benz]

Mike,  
Let's hear what you've replaced, and how many times, in the last 200K!
Those Bosch plugs, unique to the 200-20V, are the best I've ever used in any
car.  Running a set in my 90-20V also. Overkill?

Bernie

> From: "Mike Del Tergo" <mdeltergo at hotmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 23:38:31 +0000
> To: b.benz at charter.net
> Cc: 200q20v at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Tune up intervals?
> 
> Bernie,
> As I mentioned the 02 was bad, poor mileage and throwing codes, but you
> lightened your wallet for 5 whole plugs?  What where you thinking?  I got my
> 13913 Bosch universal for $37.99. It came with a $10 store giftcard.
> (advanced auto parts) Enough to buy the 0ne plug you needed.
> Seems to me the extra $40-$50 you paid for the other 4 plugs was flagrant
> wallet lightening.
> DFI if IAB!
> 
>> Mike,  What's a tune up, beyond that a wallet thinning, parts buying, feel
>> good exercise?
>> 
>> Now at 200K on the 200-20V, I've replaced the original O2 sensor with a
>> Bosch generic about 30K ago, found one bad plug at about the same time so
>> replaced the set, and a distributor gear when I was doing a GB on them.
>> All
>> else is original, DFI if IAB!
>> 
>> Bernie
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