[Shotimes] 60,000 mile check -- tools and supplies

[Ron Porter]

I agree with the lack of a real need to do a 60K at each 60K interval, but I
personally would sleep better if at least the timing belt was changed at
least every 100K. Also, if the first 60K was done and the valves checked, I
wouldn't worry about the valves for another 150K or so.

My thing with the timing belt is that it's the only part of the maintenance
that can leave you stranded if it goes out.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of George Fourchy
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 9:45 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 60,000 mile check -- tools and supplies


On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 16:06:53 -0800, Al Fitz wrote:

> I know I'll
>hear a bunch of shit about that but it is so unusual to find one that needs
>re-shimmed if the car has had regular oil changes.

I'll agree with Al on this....as many of you older listmembers know, my car
went
201k before the cam covers came off, and there was one valve that was .02
off of the
desired spec.  We changed that shim so I'd see how it was done, but the
others are
still the way they came from the factory.  That was 62k miles ago.  That was
also
the only valve adjustment it'll get on its way to 300K miles.

Its replacement has a +/- 70K  3.2 engine blessed by Mark Nunnally.  Unless
I hear
something REALLY strange coming from it, it won't ever get a valve
adjustment during
its admittedly more leisurely journey to the ripe old age of 30 years.  Oil
changes
every 3K miles are the secret, and I'm sticking with it.

George
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