Thread: the tune up i did today

so my friends girls car had a misfire and failed inspection, because the engine light was on, so i tell her ill do a tune up on it, its a 2000 Chrysler Sebring, who ever designed this car should be shot! so im looking for the plugs i see the fronts and the back 3 are under the intake plenum. im like wtf?

so dug into it today, had to unhook the plenum then remove it. then the cap and rotor are the drives side of the engine block and the plug wires take this tight winding path through the engine, what a pain it the ass! damn egr tub was in the way the whole time, fun for a guy with big hands. then i had to get to the thermostat, she was over heating, and she just had a new one put in with a new water jacket a month ago, so get it out and its drilled, why would the last guy drill it? 4 holes too. so slap it back together and runs like a top now, waited for the t state to pop filled it up, she took it for a ride and was out of her mind with excitement, because it ran so well now. and i haven't got the call yet that i over heated so i hope that holds up.

made a nice 100 bucks on the job, so that makes up for the nicks and scrapes in my hands.

I'm guessing by the description it was the 2.5. Plugs and wires aren't really that hard on there. I did a tune up on an Avenger in under 30 minutes. It probably helps that I have done a couple 3000GT's too. They are alike in a lot of ways. Not surprising considering its the same family of engines.

Another thing that is completely stupid on the 2.5 is the placement of the o2 sensor. You have to remove it to pull the oil filter. Its placement doesn't allow the filter to come completely unscrewed.

Originally Posted by QUICKSILVER462

I looked at one of those before I got the GTP, one look under the hood and I said NO WAY!
I'll take a sueprsharger and a/c over a convertable anyday,.

i too was looking at them, but he guy didnt call back till 3 days later i had the regal already, good save on that.

Originally Posted by stealthee

I'm guessing by the description it was the 2.5. Plugs and wires aren't really that hard on there. I did a tune up on an Avenger in under 30 minutes. It probably helps that I have done a couple 3000GT's too. They are alike in a lot of ways. Not surprising considering its the same family of engines.

Another thing that is completely stupid on the 2.5 is the placement of the o2 sensor. You have to remove it to pull the oil filter. Its placement doesn't allow the filter to come completely unscrewed.

yeah it was 2.5, the plugs are cake once the plenum is off and out of the way, but my god what were they thinking?

Originally Posted by scottydoggs

yeah it was 2.5, the plugs are cake once the plenum is off and out of the way, but my god what were they thinking?

Its not really much different than GM's 3.1s. With a sideways V6 the plenum has to go somewhere. With the plugs in the middle of the head there is a good chance they are going to be covered.