Hey guys i got a 2000 a4 2.8 and since its time to get a oil change i thought might as well get a tune up should only be about 250 all together but was i wrong they gave me a quote of about $400 FOR OIL AND TUNE UP. i have no tools and havnt learn much about my car yet (which i am begining to do) and have the money just was wondering if im getting rapped? they are gunna top off the fluids change sparks air and fuel and oil filter plus full synthetic oil. the price is total with labor taxes and everything...what are your thoughts???

 

Wow. Never in a lifetime would I pay $400 for that. You're better off doing it yourself and saving yourself a couple hundy

 

what should the price range be?

 

Thats absolutely insane....I am in the same boat as you, I don't know a whole lot about cars yet but I am getting ready to do an oil change myself for the first time. I just bought filter + drain plug + filter removal tool + air filter on ecstuning.com for 35 shipped. I will be getting spark plugs as well from there, NGK for around ~40 and a fuel filter in a few weeks ~15. Oil is about 22-30 at Walmart for Mobil 1 or Castrol Syntec. So for parts total you are looking at around 120. I am expecting a few hours worth of work since I don't have much experience, but that is worth close to 300 bucks for me. Spend your money on gas or upgrades But to pay someone to do it I would think around 250 would be a much more reasonable price.

 

the fluids/filters and plugs will cost about 100$

you can do this all yourself, although the fuel filter is a pain in the ***

this is what i would do
check all your fluids, and if any of them are low, top them off (ONLY use OEM fluids)
oil-40$ (full synthetic)
filter-10$
Plugs-12$
air filter-15$

so, the list above will cost ya 77$ and it will take a beginner who has never worked on a car about 1 hour....


gl!

 

where can you get plugs for $12? ECS is $40 for Bosch $38 for NGK

 

plugs cost me 2$ a piece

NGK BKR7E gapped at .28 beacuse I am chipped

If you aren't chipped you should run a BKR6E gapped at .32

I have a 1.8t, so I do not know which NGK plugs the 2.8l use, but I am assuming that NGK offers a two dollar plug for the 2.8's as well

if you need six plugs, and they each cost $2 dollars a piece, then you will be spending 12$ before tax on a set of plugs

about $13 dollars after tax....sorry

 

Well the lower brands are $8-15. $35+ for top of the line plugs. I know the guy at the local oil place so I bring my synthetic and all the goodies I need and he only charges me 10 bucks so I usually take a couple of the guys lunch also. If you do it yourself its still a piece of cake. Just remember the filter gasket stays on the old filter. That happened to me the first time [&o]

 

oh, and I can buy my plugs at ANY autoparts store

I'd bet money I could pick up a set at wallmart if I wanted...lol

 

wow this is crazy i cant believe they are charging me this much i think ima get all the supplies and just pay for labor from them that sound lik a good idea?