Scheduled an APR tune....

[4.2Crew]

Apikol MAF seals...

https://www.apikol.com/#Products,Engine,160

Cooool! Thanks! At $53 for the pair, sorta a no brainer for a 10 year old car with 50k miles... AND they are blue!

[MaxRS6]

Randy, I know I've asked before, but what DV's do you have?

I have the Hyperboost DV's from Stratmosphere.

[ttboost]

If you don't have an MTM TCU chip yet, I would consider putting that at the top of your list. WAY more important than the ECU tune.

[dab]

I have the apr tcu, tiptronic chips and dv and am enjoying them all

[4.2Crew]

Well, it didn't happen this morning!.... Now I remember why I've done all my own maintenance and repair for the last 34 years. WTF?

In preperation for the tune, I installed new MAF seals and new oem plugs regapped to 0.027". Called at 12 noon yesterday to confirm the appt. "Yep, we're all set... Se you at 9:30am." Checked my work voice messeges this morning and find out the shop just realized that it is NOT a reflash----ECU and TCU need to be sent to APR for a solder-in. "Sale ends Monday, but we can work with you. Car wull be laid up until at least Thursday." I was given the impression they've completed several installs on the RS6. Find out this morning that is not the case...

So, my question is:

What in the Holy Hell value does a shop add in this particular transaction?????? My cost is actually HIGHER by going thru a local shop than simply sending APR the ECU and TCU myself! No tax, or "shop fee." But certainly the shop is making coin on the price difference between wholesale and retail!

I have to assume, any technical issues that arise after the tune, I'll still be contacting APR regardless of how/where purchased.

Just venting! Thanks for listening....

[lswing]

If you can pull your own ecu and tcu boxes, then no need for the shop, agreed. All my current tuning support is direct through REVO, easy as that....

You will love having a tune, simply amazing! I just don't drive the hell out of my car all the time to try and save the trans, but give it a good flogging here and there

[hahnmgh63]

I guess I don't like the idea of them soldering on a new chip when most other tunes (not including MTM) are flashable. Once you get their chip on board can you flash it to another tune or will you have to get a stock chip soldered on? The chance of having a bad connection increases too. On the other side of the coin, most APR users are fairly happy with their tunes.

[lswing]

Mark, what numbers are you running on your Revo tune? 93 octane or custom? Using the SPS select or have a shop do it? Thanks, Lou

[4.2Crew]

Once you get their chip on board can you flash it to another tune or will you have to get a stock chip soldered on?

The APR ECU upgrade includes a total of 4 tunes: Stock, 91, 93 and 100 octane----and a TCU upgrade (which raises the shift points up about 200rpms.)

[4everRS]

The APR ECU upgrade includes a total of 4 tunes: Stock, 91, 93 and 100 octane----and a TCU upgrade (which raises the shift points up about 200rpms.)

This is why they have to solder the chip on.

Crew, i would say that Imola should be able to get you a similar price including labor costs. That or a very small premium over APR directly. As a dealer, they better be getting a good discount from APR to do this.

[hahnmgh63]

I run the SPS Select tune and I have never messed with their 3 presets, I have 3 custom tunes that I uploadeed to it that I run depending on conditions, Fuel, If I feel agressive.