Doing my first "on my own" Tuneup... Got questions...

[Need4Camaro]

I mean, any over the counter plugs cheaper but worth it? I can't do any online shopping.

I also couldn't find the Taylor 8 MM Wires at Advanced, or Autozone, I just found Xact 3136, AutoLite series, Accell, AC Delco, and NASCAR wires. Would any of those be any decent?

Should I just go up to Autozone and ask them what do they have thats decent? I can't afford utmost performance but I need something that will last alittle longer than stockers.

[ November 13, 2004, 11:15 AM: Message edited by: Need4Camaro ]

[ellik]

because of the style connector, my O2's were $75 a piece and they were bosch.

[BiH]

Originally posted by Need4Camaro:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by viper04af:
i would do both 02 sensors........

I would if they costed less than $80 a piece, I don't have enough for them and Thanksgiving I have to have enough to go to Florida.

What do I gap the plugs at? I don't have a manual.

I just realised those plugs cost $9.99, thats ganna be $60!! any cheaper but worth it? </font>[/QUOTE]plugs are not going to get any hp or anything else,not worth paying $60 as the cheaper spitfire plugs are going to be the same for less $$$

[Need4Camaro]

Okay guys this is what I decided to go with as it would, supposedly give me alittle bit of performance and at the same time, is easy on the price. I'll be obtaining everything I need from good-ol Autozone.

Plugs - BOSCH-PLATINUM 2 SPARK PLUG ($3.99 per plug / $24.00 total)

Wires - BOSCH ($28.99) I was told these were about as close to 8mm's I can get over the counter.

O2's - BOSCH ($56.99) I'm just replacing
the one on the passenger side manifold before te cats described from code P1153 "Bank 2 Sensor 1".

Fuel Filter - DEUTSCH ($6.99)

Oil - Castrol High Milage or Mobil (non-synthetic) + Lucas Oil Stabalizer.

The total comes to $109.92 :(

Adding the Trunk Struts I need, the total comes to $157.90 :eek:

It may not be Taylor wires or NGK plugs, but are any of these good?

[ November 16, 2004, 10:42 AM: Message edited by: Need4Camaro ]

[ellik]

I dont know about the Valucraft, but at least with the Bosch sensors you can bring them back every year, claim they're bad and get new ones.

[Need4Camaro]

Originally posted by ellik:
I dont know about the Valucraft, but at least with the Bosch sensors you can bring them back every year, claim they're bad and get new ones.

Yeah, I decided to go with BOSCH for reliability purposes, I don't want to do this again anytime soon... lemme edit.

[Need4Camaro]

Ooookaaay...

So I go to get all the parts and as soon as I leave the auto parts store, the SES light disapears, I feel a tremendous surge of power (nearly spun the wheels) and ever since the car has been running fine?!?!?!

What the?!

It's like nothing ever happened. The O2's are reading fine even in the colder weather and the car picks up and accellerates like never before... Well, I didn't install the parts or take it to a mechanic yet, but I kept the parts for "just incase" purposes. Can ANYONE explain to me what happened?!?!

[BiH]

Originally posted by Need4Camaro:
Ooookaaay...

So I go to get all the parts and as soon as I leave the auto parts store, the SES light disapears, I feel a tremendous surge of power (nearly spun the wheels) and ever since the car has been running fine?!?!?!

What the?!

It's like nothing ever happened. The O2's are reading fine even in the colder weather and the car picks up and accellerates like never before... Well, I didn't install the parts or take it to a mechanic yet, but I kept the parts for "just incase" purposes. Can ANYONE explain to me what happened?!?!

maybe you lost some weight :D hehehe

[majeskyb]

a loose connection that was jarred back into place maybe. It's probably still worth it to look at the connection to the O2 sensor and make sure everything is good

[Need4Camaro]

Okay, I found out what happened, RaceTrack gas... I filled up after it fixxed and the same things happened again, so I threw in some Lucas, topped it off with 2 gallons of BP gas, and as soon as I left the lot, SES went off and when I remember, all the times the SES was being thrown I had just previously filled up at RaceTrack...