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Clean Throttle Body Service

How much does a Clean Throttle Body cost?

On average, the cost for a Buick Century Clean Throttle Body is $110 with $15 for parts and $95 for labor. Prices may vary depending on your location.

CarServiceEstimateShop/Dealer Price
1986 Buick CenturyV6-3.8LService typeClean Throttle BodyEstimate$337.08Shop/Dealer Price$376.35 - $440.18
1989 Buick CenturyV6-2.8LService typeClean Throttle BodyEstimate$124.83Shop/Dealer Price$142.31 - $172.20
1978 Buick CenturyV8-5.7LService typeClean Throttle BodyEstimate$168.83Shop/Dealer Price$197.31 - $260.20
1978 Buick CenturyV8-5.0LService typeClean Throttle BodyEstimate$145.37Shop/Dealer Price$167.96 - $213.24
1988 Buick CenturyL4-2.5LService typeClean Throttle BodyEstimate$269.08Shop/Dealer Price$303.43 - $352.32
1977 Buick CenturyV8-5.7LService typeClean Throttle BodyEstimate$168.83Shop/Dealer Price$197.31 - $260.20
1992 Buick CenturyL4-2.5LService typeClean Throttle BodyEstimate$243.26Shop/Dealer Price$273.84 - $321.13
1980 Buick CenturyV8-5.0LService typeClean Throttle BodyEstimate$150.37Shop/Dealer Price$173.22 - $218.70
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What is cleaning the throttle body all about?

In order to run efficiently and smoothly, your vehicle needs a fuel mixture that is a perfect combination of air and gas. The air intake system is responsible for providing the air part of this equation. The throttle body is the component of the air intake system that determines exactly how much air to let combine with the fuel. When the throttle body is dirty it’s unable to let the right amount of air into the engine.

Keep in mind:

  • The air intake ducts should be examined when the throttle body is cleaned.
  • When the throttle body is cleaned, the entire air intake system should be inspected.

How it's done:

  • Take the snorkle off the throttle body
  • Spray brake cleaner on the throttle plate
  • Scrub plate with a brush
  • Spray the brake cleaner again
  • Reconnect snorkle

Our recommendation:

Your entire air intake system should be thoroughly examined during routine maintenance and servicing. Consult your owner's manual to see how frequently your throttle body should be cleaned.

What is a common symptom indicating you need to clean the throttle body?

  • Racing noise from the engine

How important is this service?

The air intake system draws air from outside of the vehicle, and blends it with the gas to create the optimal fuel mixture for your vehicle. The throttle body is the part of this system responsible for controlling exactly how much air is added to the gas. When the throttle body gets dirty, it is unable to allow the optimum amount of air into the air intake system, and the air-gas equation will be incorrect. As a result, your engine will not run smoothly.

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Enrique

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Enrique
21 years of experience
Buick Century V6-3.1L - Ignition Cable (Spark plug wires) - Windermere, Florida
Enrique is very professional, courteous, and thorough. He was fully prepared and equipped for the job, and was very well organized. He performed the work in a timely manner. A more serious, deeper problem within the engine remained after he was done, and will require significantly heavier maintenance which is beyond the scope of this company and service. Nevertheless, I highly recommend Enrique, and will use him and YourMechanic again in the future, if I have other maintenance needs on this car or my other car. He is a good man.

Ben

41 years of experience
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Ben
41 years of experience
Buick Century V6-3.3L - Crankshaft Harmonic Balancer - Houston, Texas
what a great mechanic. I love this service.

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14 years of experience
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Steven
14 years of experience
Buick Century V6-3.1L - Other Inspections - Phoenix, Arizona
Steven did a great job went beyond my expectations the thing that put the nail in a casket was him on a warranty call to fix another mechanic mistake he was able to do what no other locksmith or mechanic wanted to do for a fair price was get my driver door open with inside n outside handles broken then complete d the job the next day when parts were available would highly recommend steven for any customers problems

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27 years of experience
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Jimmi
27 years of experience
Buick Century V6-3.1L - Power steering fluid is leaking - Kissimmee, Florida
Profesional, timely, knowledgeable, courteous and friendly, I feel that he’s trust worthy.

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