Am I being ripped off?

[boxhead]

http://www.hptuners.com/order.php

You can do more than clear or check codes.

This is the same as the shops use to do your car, they buy multiple credits.
I am not sure of the exact numbers but different spec LS engines (and auto) use different quantities of the credits.
You will also need a laptop, as I have said I do not have one yet but my understanding is that they are pretty easy to use and they walk you through all changes you make.

[Baz]

I have only used one Tuner and that was the guy who accessed the Transmission Computer t rectify a few shifting problems. I will be using the same guy to Dyno tune the engine when I finally get it through the RTA registration process.

On the other and initial occasion that I had to pay the fee, was to a different person for a different reason. They were accessing the ECU to investigate some performance wiring issues.

It seems odd to me that one charges $200 and the other $360. I mightn't be the sharpest spade in the shed, but that doesn't seem right to me.

I'll let you know after I speak to the tuner today.


Baz

[Tenrocca]

Originally Posted by Baz

It seems odd to me that one charges $200 and the other $360. I mightn't be the sharpest spade in the shed, but that doesn't seem right to me.

I think different packages have different license fees though. HP Tuners license (or per ecu credit) I think is more expensive then EFI live - but them Im not sure if a ECU written by one can be accessed by the other either.

[alffie]

Baz
Hes screwing you! You only need to use credits if you change the tune, if the previous tuner had "locked" the ECU. To just read codes and stuff you dont need credits. Once the tuner has applied credits to your ECU he doesnt need to anymore. He will "lock" your ECU so only HE can access your ECU without credits, so everytime you change tuners they will need to apply credits to "unlock" the ECU so they can change things.
To go back to the same tuner you should only be paying for Labour not credits.
Justin (double dip) is the best guy I have found for the GM ECUs, Hes the only one that I found that could easily set up stand alone ECUs.

[stiffy]

Guy's,

The HP Tune and EFI Live do not speak to each other.

You will need to detune the original system ( EFI or HP ) and set it to standard so the Tuner can access the ECU.

Find the Tuner of choice and stick with them.

IMO there cannot be too much difference between tunes. The motor has been around for ages and the Yanks know what they are going.

STIFFY

[Baz]

Contacted the dyno tuner and established that there has been an accounting error in my favour. The refund will be applied when I return the car for it's engine dyno from the same person.

I also have established that as everyone has stated, providing you use the same tuner, you only pay the fee once.

All is bright and rosy again. Thank you all for the valuable input. With the information provided on this thread, I was in a far better position to argue the toss with a positive result.



Baz.