arugulasrevenge (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:
It probably consists of spraying some cleaner in the throttle body.
Make sure they rotate the air in your tires at the same time.

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Bill
in Hamptonburgh, NY
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Can someone please tell explain what a "Throttle Service" is? What
does it entail and what will happen if I don't have one done? My
dealer recommended one for $90 on a '05 Altima with 37K miles. I'm not
having problems with the car, they just recommended it when I brought
it in for my oil change. I don't recall having throttle services done
on my prior vehicles (and I've had two other Nissans).

Can you spell "rip off"?
"Willshak" <willshak (AT) 00hvc (DOT) rr.com> wrote

arugulasrevenge (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:
$90 is a ripoff for 10 mins of work, but it should be done periodically
or the throttle may start to stick.

Is it something that an average person could do, such as adding a
cleaner or squirting a cleaner on something? Also, is it something
that only a Nissan dealer can do? I can get better prices at a
non-Nissan dealer in the area on everything else that isn't
Nissan-specific.

On Dec 19, 6:04 pm, JimV <jv9... (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:

It is not necessary to clean the throttle. This is hype BS. Forget about
it.

How many times have you had a throttle stick? If you're like most of us the
answer is "never". In the highly unlikely event that it should happen take
it to your dealer.

BTW, is it a recommended maintenance service in your owener's manual? No,
then don't do it.

Butch
<arugulasrevenge (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

Butch Davis wrote:
Funny, I've fixed dozens of dirty, sticking throttles. It's not a big
problem, but it can keep it from returning all the way to idle. 10
minutes with a can of throttle body cleaner and an old tooth brush is
all it takes.

Okay, thanks everyone. I'll pass and save my $90.

<arugulasrevenge (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

The dealer price is a little high, but I would suggest having it done at
least by 60K.

What I've always noticed when it needs done is the gas pedal (assuming it's
not drive by wire) will be a little bit stiff when you first push to
accelerate. Sometimes you will also notice the car not returning to the
regular idle RPM's.

I had a Jeep Grand Cherokee once that would stick terribly if I didn't have
it cleaned at least every 30K.

Willy

If I ever had a sticking throttle body I'd have to wonder if the air cleaner
element is properly installed and sealed. If I had to clean it every 30K
miles or so I'd be looking for leaks in the intake system upstream of the
throttle body.

An exception to my position is with aftermarket air cleaner systems that are
owener cleanable/servicable. Typically these cleaners have a foam
precleaner requireing "oiling" after washing the filter element. Most
owners tend to "over oil" these systems thus causing oil to enter the
intake system which can foul O2 sensors and possible necessitate throttle
body cleaning.

Of course, YMMV.

Butch
"Willy" <willyk (AT) prodigy (DOT) net> wrote