Full tune up.., Will it restore some lost power? Options

[JoeyIsFunny]

My mechanic said my car needs a full, all the way, tune up because it looks like one hasnt been done in a mighty long time (I had him check it over before i recently bought the car). Will this restore a few hp/torque after its all said and done? Logic tells me it will, but Im asking this of those of you who know from experience. Thanks!

[nObOdy]

As for a response to your question - Will you notice and HP/Torque gain?
Probably not - but most likely the horse/torque you have will be better displayed =)
My mechanic told me this about tune ups. "Ive done tune ups on cars that hadent been tuned in 100,000 miles - they noticed no difference, Ive done tune ups on an overactive kid who had only driven 20,000 miles, he actually noticed a large difference in both his pickup speed and his throttle response among other items.(this could be all perspective gain as its possible he wanted to feel the difference so much - he did) To me that defy's logic - but if you think your car should get a tune up - go for it, you'll have better assurances of your car working down the road but there is no way to garauntee better operation of your vehicle"