how easy is it?

RussTad · September 18th, 2006, 10:35 AM

To give a 1997 cutlass supreme a tune up? and what would I need for a tune up. I have a general idea and just want to make 100% sure.

Oldsguy · September 19th, 2006, 05:54 AM

I would guess about the only thing you can do to tune that baby up is plugs, wires, and maybe a distributor cap and rotor unless that car is new enough to have seperate coils for each cylinder. You aren't going to be able to set idle, dwell, timing or anything on a car that new.

RussTad · September 19th, 2006, 08:16 AM

yeah it has coil packs so it will be not too bad.

orange442 · September 19th, 2006, 03:16 PM

If you buy original type plugs they will cost around $6 a piece because they are"100,000 mile" plugs. Not cheap to tune up a car these days even if you do it yourself. A new fuel filter every 10,000 mi. and a steady dose of a high quality fuel injector cleaner also is a good idea on todays fuel injected cars.

September 18th, 2006, 10:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
RussTad Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 9	how easy is it? To give a 1997 cutlass supreme a tune up? and what would I need for a tune up. I have a general idea and just want to make 100% sure.

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Oldsguy Hot Rodder at heart Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 5,360	I would guess about the only thing you can do to tune that baby up is plugs, wires, and maybe a distributor cap and rotor unless that car is new enough to have seperate coils for each cylinder. You aren't going to be able to set idle, dwell, timing or anything on a car that new. __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door "The rocket 455.....it's a sledgehammer approach to a thumbtack world" LuxBlue of HAMB.

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orange442 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bartlesville, Oklahoma Posts: 184	plugs If you buy original type plugs they will cost around $6 a piece because they are"100,000 mile" plugs. Not cheap to tune up a car these days even if you do it yourself. A new fuel filter every 10,000 mi. and a steady dose of a high quality fuel injector cleaner also is a good idea on todays fuel injected cars.

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September 19th, 2006, 08:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
RussTad Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 9	yeah it has coil packs so it will be not too bad.