2005 Jeep Liberty 3,7 tune up labor & prices?

[Abodybomber]

Brother in law,has a 3.7 Liberty, was quoted 750 .00 ,for a basic tune up.(53 k, on the clock, runs decent) I just don't see it, with no fuel filter to change, & distrbutorless / spark plug change. Is there something, I am missing here? Thanks in advance, inquiring minds ,need to know.

 

[ramenth]

Brother in law,has a 3.7 Liberty, was quoted 750 .00 ,for a basic tune up.(53 k, on the clock, runs decent) I just don't see it, with no fuel filter to change, & distrbutorless / spark plug change. Is there something, I am missing here? Thanks in advance, inquiring minds ,need to know.

What's the labor rate?

I don't have my flat rate guides in front of me, but I never charged more than a couple of hours just to do plugs on one (and that's as basic a tune up as you can ask for on a COP engine).

Next question, is the basic tune up including all six coil packs, too? Or the O2 sensors? If that's the case, then it can get pricey (for the price that you're saying I'd say one of the other, not both).

Even then, six plugs - even iridium - can't run more than $50-$75 depending on mark up of the shop.

Methinks there's more to the "basic" than you've been told. Some shops want to do new coils, too. Some shops consider O2 sensors part of the "basic." Some shops won't do one until they've done an upper intake cleaning, too, through one of the fuel injector "cleaners."

 

[ggt1_02]

Sounds a bit steep to me having had a couple 3.7s in the past. All of the maintenance on it can be done in the driveway, plugs, TB cleaning, diff and transfer case fluids. The only thing I can think of is depending on what transmission it has, if it can be serviced by the owner or needs the a computer to check fluid levels.

 

[Hersbird]

The problem is why even go and ask for a "tune up" on a modern car, especially with only 53k on it. I do dislike a repair shop that would then take advantage of that and start replacing perfectly good parts like coil packs and plug wires that aren't even at 1/2 their lifespan yet.
I was doing a winter tire changeover with my son-in-law and told him we should go ahead and do the brakes as they were getting worn. An extra 20 minutes and $70 later he had all new pads, the rotors looked clean and there was no warpage so just left them alone. He asks when did you learn how to do all this stuff? My reply was when Midas started charging $250 with a coupon to do what we just did.

 

[dwire67]

I would toss a set of plugs and wires in it, change the air filter and take to jiffy lube for oil change and be done for less than $100 bucks
I would bet the Dealer is doing a trans service, changing the coolant, transfer case service
which they most likely call a 50 k service

 

[plumkrazee70]

I would toss a set of plugs and wires in it, change the air filter and take to jiffy lube for oil change and be done for less than $100 bucks
I would bet the Dealer is doing a trans service, changing the coolant, transfer case service
which they most likely call a 50 k service

^^This.

Read the actual quote. The only thing that Jeep should need at 53k is a new set of plugs and a trans service, if it wasn't done already.

Plugs and Trans are due every 30k. They will try to tell you need fuel injector cleaning, blah blah.

Take out your Owners manual and flip back to maintenance schedule and see what is due at that mileage interval. Next watch the service writer make up a story about how additional work is needed, and he knows more than the Chrysler engineers. Ask me how I know.

 

[Daves69]

............... Next watch the service writer make up a story about how additional work is needed, and he knows more than the Chrysler engineers. Ask me how I know.

I have the local Chrysler dealer do the oil/filter/inspection changes these days for my daughters Sebring and my Ram as they have 4 for $80 special. Had the Sebring in a month ago and before they pulled it down off the rack the service writer (first time I've seen this guy) recommends I have the tires rotated for XX$$. So in utter disbelief I ask him if he's sure they need it. He's positive and shows me the numbers written down on the inspection sheet showing 1/32" difference front to back.
I tell him in front of other customers that I guess I'll just have to take the tires back to Discount Tire as they have only been on the car 1 week for a total of 65 miles. I just had Goodyears put on for the upcoming California drive. Everybody in the waiting area heard me.
He was trying to "make work" and rip me off in the process. After he left the area I explained to the other folks waiting what he was doing.
Put my gauge on the tires when I got home, sure enough, same depth all the way around.

 

['68cuda416]

At 53k anything more than plugs would be an incomptent, crooked shop trying to take advantage of an unsuspecting customer. Coils would never get changed as a mileage thing or "its part of my tune up".....rip off.....and o2 sensors would have to be justified with poor fuel trims and the o2 sensors themselves being the root cause of the poor fuel trims....otherwise.....again.....a rip off.

 

[Abodybomber]

Thanks ,guys. Have my answer. I don't have access to labor CD/ books ,on suggested job time, or wrenched on anything new since '97. Thanks ,all.