[Shotimes] Valve adjustment quote

Paul L Fisher sho@paul-fisher.com
Wed, 15 Jan 2003 13:12:32 -0600


It is due every 60K miles as well as your timing belt. Sounds like they are
charging 4 hours or so. Probably reasonable. For comparison, go to
www.performance-plus.com and it will show you what they do for $575.

Paul L Fisher
'93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 170K Build date 11/18/1992
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190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus
Stainless Steel Y-pipe, Delrin sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30
oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
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11/19/1999
- Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Christian Kesselring" <ckesselring@sisna.com>
To: "Shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 13:05
Subject: [Shotimes] Valve adjustment quote


> I was at a shop last night having four new Potenza RE910's put on.  Budget
> performance at $100 a tire, so we'll see how it goes.  Anyway, they
> indicated that, at 119k, the SHO is due for its second valve lash
> adjustment, among a bunch of other stuff I've already done.  The quoted
> price for just the valve adjustment was $314.  Is this good or bad?  Any
> recommendations on where I can get it done in the Salt Lake City area for
> less?  This shop was a Firestone/MasterCare joint.  I know it's a backyard
> job, but right now I don't have a backyard, or the time to mess around
with
> it.
>
> Christian Kesselring
> '92 SHO 119k
> '02 PT Cruiser 14k
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