60k mile maintenance questions
04-07-17, 10:52 PM
#16
SMH at all these dealers charging ridiculous amount for basic maintenance. Spark plugs replacement for 500-600 dollars? really?? How do they even justify that.
It cost $60 for the plugs, and if you don't have a wrench set invest in one and maybe get a decent torque wrench. It's seriously that easy to do, just make sure not to use brute force when tightening the plugs (This is where the torque wrench comes in handy).
Heck i should do this on the side for people and undercut the dealers and charge half as much, i'd still be raking it in. LOL
It cost $60 for the plugs, and if you don't have a wrench set invest in one and maybe get a decent torque wrench. It's seriously that easy to do, just make sure not to use brute force when tightening the plugs (This is where the torque wrench comes in handy).
Heck i should do this on the side for people and undercut the dealers and charge half as much, i'd still be raking it in. LOL
05-11-17, 05:53 AM
#17
SMH at all these dealers charging ridiculous amount for basic maintenance. Spark plugs replacement for 500-600 dollars? really?? How do they even justify that.
It cost $60 for the plugs, and if you don't have a wrench set invest in one and maybe get a decent torque wrench. It's seriously that easy to do, just make sure not to use brute force when tightening the plugs (This is where the torque wrench comes in handy).
Heck i should do this on the side for people and undercut the dealers and charge half as much, i'd still be raking it in. LOL
It cost $60 for the plugs, and if you don't have a wrench set invest in one and maybe get a decent torque wrench. It's seriously that easy to do, just make sure not to use brute force when tightening the plugs (This is where the torque wrench comes in handy).
Heck i should do this on the side for people and undercut the dealers and charge half as much, i'd still be raking it in. LOL
05-11-17, 07:24 AM
#18
Are the spark plugs easy to reach on the GS350? I know on my old Camry, 5 were easy to reach but the 6th one in the back would take me hours of taking things apart and putting it back on.
Sport bikes are a totally different animal as it uses a small displacement high compression, high revving engine. My bikes spent most of it's time at 10,000+ RPMs.
If you drive hard and redline the engine consistently, I would recommend changing it according to the manual.
I had my sport bike since new, the manual recommends changing the spark plug at 10k. I ride it hard and redline whenever possible. At 9500 miles the spark plug failed and caused misfire. After spark plug change, it was running like new again
I had my sport bike since new, the manual recommends changing the spark plug at 10k. I ride it hard and redline whenever possible. At 9500 miles the spark plug failed and caused misfire. After spark plug change, it was running like new again
05-11-17, 10:20 AM
#19
OK so basically they force you to replace the plugs at 60 or they void the warranty what a rip off. my GS only has 24K on it right now and I'm sure I'll trade it before 60K, but if I I I wasn't i'd be changing my own plugs
05-11-17, 01:20 PM
#20
Lexus Test Driver
Replacing the spark plugs at 60k miles is 'Required under the terms of the Emission Control Warranty'. Therefore, if you are not concerned with voiding [only] the Emission Control Warranty, then there is no need to replace the spark plugs. I personally would not replace the spark plugs.
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