tune ups???

[juicy]

I have a 2000 honda civic and it has about 70,700 miles on it. bought it with about 40-45,000 miles on it so not sure if it has had a major tune up.lso I know I need one so I do have the money to buy all except the cap and rotor, is that absolutely necassary to change?  And also how hard it is it to do the tune up, don't have much money and my husband is not a mechanic but has done tune ups on my saturn and my chevy corsica but those were older cars is there a big difference?

ooops I meant 79,700 miles on it not 70,700

[vtecpakiness]

for a tune up u usually need to do the following, replace spark plugs, air filter, ob2 sensor (oxygen sensor) do a flush of of your fluids like power steering fluid, brake fluid etc... you dont have to t change the cap and rotor. its not too hard to a tune up , around 100,000 miles i would suggest changing your belts.





you dont need to change ur belts yet, just check them for wear or tears if not they are fine for another 10k or more

[kellys]

You NEED: cap, rotor, plugs and wires, air filter, PCV valve, TIMING BELT !-may also need fuel filter- All but the timing belt are pretty easy- nothing new and different for this engine(whichever one it is, only matters for the right parts)The Timing Belt is A MUST for your car, though, at this stage in it's life.(EVERY 60K miles) The reason is: Some of the engines are what are called "zero- tolerance"-that means that when the belt slips, you will probabaly need engine work, also, because the valves get hit by the piston. NOT GOOD ! If you have a manual, your husband could probably do this, too, if he's decent or good with his hands. I know it sounds scary, or difficult, but it really isn't.Just remember the #1 rule about it: TURN the motor over 2X(two full turns of the crankshaft) BY HAND to check primary timing(belt) before trying to start it.Unsure where you live, so can't give you prices, sorry. Fluid flushes ARE a good idea(especially brake fluid) but not necessary-and the O2 sensor only needs changing if yours fails