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Phillip Montagliano
I have a 99 Subaru Outback with 75000 miles on it that has had the check
engine light on for about two months. It has gone on in the past and stays on
for a week or so then gone off but not this time. I disconnected the negative
battery cable for 20 minutes and when I started the car the check engine
light went on and never turned off. Next I went to the Autozone to get the
codes which were:
1. P0301 – Cyl 1 miss firing
2. P0420 – Catalytic converter which could be caused by engine miss firing or
bad Oxygen Sensor
I was going to get a tune up first to see if that would correct both problems
and resolve my check engine light issue. (The car has original spark plugs
still). However when I called Pep Boys for the cost they quoted $320.00,
which seems high.
My questions are:
1. Is $320.00 about right for a 75000 mile tune up (not sure what it includes
the guy said he got the price out of the computer)?
2. Am I doing the right thing getting a tune-up first to see if it solves the
problem or should I just take it to the dealer and cross my fingers?
3. Is there anything else I should be checking or doing?
Thanks
engine light on for about two months. It has gone on in the past and stays on
for a week or so then gone off but not this time. I disconnected the negative
battery cable for 20 minutes and when I started the car the check engine
light went on and never turned off. Next I went to the Autozone to get the
codes which were:
1. P0301 – Cyl 1 miss firing
2. P0420 – Catalytic converter which could be caused by engine miss firing or
bad Oxygen Sensor
I was going to get a tune up first to see if that would correct both problems
and resolve my check engine light issue. (The car has original spark plugs
still). However when I called Pep Boys for the cost they quoted $320.00,
which seems high.
My questions are:
1. Is $320.00 about right for a 75000 mile tune up (not sure what it includes
the guy said he got the price out of the computer)?
2. Am I doing the right thing getting a tune-up first to see if it solves the
problem or should I just take it to the dealer and cross my fingers?
3. Is there anything else I should be checking or doing?
Thanks