That's what I thought. I was thinking it would be more in the $100-$150 range, MAX. All in all I'm going to keep looking for different places to see what they charge (jiffy lube, jensen tire, etc).

 

I don't know what Jiffy Lube is like in your area. But here they are staffed by lube techs with absolutely no technical background. There is no way in the world I would ever let one of those hacks touch my car. While the labor quote from the dealer sounds high, the parts quote sounds low. Too low to include all the necessary parts. You need to replace plugs, wires, cap and rotor and inspect the distributor for visible signs of failure.

A secondary misfire will not cause code 42. This code is caused by an issue somewhere between the distributor and ECM. You either need to educate yourself to properly diagnose this system or find someone who can.

 

Maybe you can find a small shop that wont charge you as much.

 

Well i happen to work for a dealership parts and service department and i never said that the mechanics were the bad thing about dealerships I'm talking they overcharge you for parts and labor so thank you so much!!! You can always find a better deal outside of a dealership

 

What is sometimes hard to find outside the dealership is qualified mechanics. Our cars are getting old too and not many mechanics are familiar with them. I suggest you interview any shop you go to and see if they know your car.

 

i totally agree

 

I got the Camaro running on all 8 cylinders again! I started to talk to my neighbor about what was wrong with the car (the same one that noticed the miss) and he said that he would give it a try based on all the estimates. So after a new set of plugs and a new set of wires it is running perfect. No more shaking at lights, loss of power, or bad hesitation. Just RAW untempered POWER!!! Thanks for all the suggestions everybody and for sticking with me through the entire process.

 

Now your gas mileage should improve!

 

Too soon to tell, so far I have been keeping my foot into it!

 

That and more burn outs by accident

 

Haha, yeah, I have finally been able to make the tires squeel instead of them just roasting!

 

Update: Not only have I noticed increased throttle response but my car has a powere curve now when it used to just fall on its face on the first to second gear shift.

Question: You know the wire that runs from the distributer to the other component (rotor?) is it important to have that wire changed out too? If so where can I get it?

 

You mean the wire from center of the cap to the coil?

It should have came with spark plug wires but many times you can buy it seperate. Just pull it off to see its condition you dont have to as long as everythings working in harmony.