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Car Forum / Toyota / Toyota Cars / March 2007$240?!
Isn't $240 a hell of a lot of money for a valve adjustment? I was thinking more in terms of maybe $75? Do they really get that much?!  Signature- Mama Bear > Isn't $240 a hell of a lot of money for a valve adjustment? I was thinking > more in terms of maybe $75? Do they really get that much?! The cost of valve adjustment depends on the prevailing labor rates in the area, the number of valves, the method for adjusting valve lash, and how much time it takes to access the valves. The Corolla has shim type valve adjustment, and if the valves are not making noise, I wouldn't bother unless you are going to keep the car for over 300,000 miles. SignatureRay O (correct punctuation to reply) "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote : >> Isn't $240 a hell of a lot of money for a valve adjustment? I was >> thinking more in terms of maybe $75? Do they really get that much?! [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > making noise, I wouldn't bother unless you are going to keep the car > for over 300,000 miles. The reason I'm concerned is because I have 142,000 on it now and there seems to be a little clackety noise from them. Signature- Mama Bear > "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote : > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > The reason I'm concerned is because I have 142,000 on it now and there > seems to be a little clackety noise from them. I would have someone who is knowledgeable about your Corolla listen to the engine first. Some year Corollas have a fairly noisy valve train. SignatureRay O (correct punctuation to reply) "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote : > I would have someone who is knowledgeable about your Corolla listen > to the engine first. Some year Corollas have a fairly noisy valve > train. Oh ok. I also wasn't aware about the shim type valves lasting so long. I've changed the oil every 3000 miles since getting the car at 45,000 when it was barely out of warranty. Signature- Mama Bear > "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote : > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I've changed the oil every 3000 miles since getting the car at 45,000 when > it was barely out of warranty. I'd spend that money on snow tires instead of a valve lash adjustment ;-) SignatureRay O (correct punctuation to reply) "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote : >> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote : >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > I'd spend that money on snow tires instead of a valve lash adjustment > ;-) Now now. :) Signature- Mama Bear > Isn't $240 a hell of a lot of money for a valve adjustment? I was thinking > more in terms of maybe $75? Do they really get that much?! A valve adjustment on what vehicle? What did they bill you for (I mean what parts)? Jeff "Jeff" <news@googlemail.com> wrote : >> Isn't $240 a hell of a lot of money for a valve adjustment? I was >> thinking more in terms of maybe $75? Do they really get that much?! > > A valve adjustment on what vehicle? What did they bill you for (I > mean what parts)? I was just checking pricing, haven't done it yet. 93 Corolla 1.8 liter EFI. Signature- Mama Bear > Isn't $240 a hell of a lot of money for a valve adjustment? I was > thinking more in terms of maybe $75? Do they really get that much?! Who said you need one? Shim-type valve adjustments last practically forever if you change your oil frequently. But they take forever to adjust if you do in fact need adjustment done, hence the cost. Your $75 price would be in line for locknut-type adjusters. We're going back to 1982 for that though... SignatureTegger Tegger <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote : >> Isn't $240 a hell of a lot of money for a valve adjustment? I was >> thinking more in terms of maybe $75? Do they really get that much?! [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Your $75 price would be in line for locknut-type adjusters. We're > going back to 1982 for that though... Ok, I guess I don't know what's involved. It's a 93 Corolla 1.8 liter EFI. Signature- Mama Bear > Tegger <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote : > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > It's a 93 Corolla 1.8 liter EFI. Go to a different mechanic and get a second opinion. Jeff >> Tegger <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote : >> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Jeff I have absolutely NO idea if this relates at all, but when my '82 Tercel had 180k miles, my mechanic finished an oil change and commented that the engine sounded so quiet that it seemed weird for a car with so many miles. For his own amusement (and no charge to me), he checked the compression and said it was damned near perfect, according to specs for a new engine. Rest assured that compression has nothing at all to do with valve adjustment Joe. Who told you that, the guys from Car Talk? > >> Tegger <teg...@tegger.c0m> wrote : > [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Nope. Just a thought. > Rest assured that compression has nothing at all to do with valve > adjustment Joe. Who told you that, the guys from Car Talk? [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] >> >> - Show quoted text - "JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote : >>> Tegger <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote : >>> [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > he checked the compression and said it was damned near perfect, > according to specs for a new engine. This engine still passes emissions tests with about half, or less, of the allowed emissions. Signature- Mama Bear > "JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote : > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > the allowed emissions. > - Mama Bear Amazing, isn't it? Meanwhile, drive behind a 5 year old Chrysler mini-van, and you need to wear a haz-mat suit. :-) Do you know that in the U.S., Chrysler & Ford use much of the same machining equipment as Toyota's American factories? The American manufacturers program the equipment to produce a lower quality chunk of metal. "Jeff" <news@googlemail.com> wrote : >> Tegger <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote : >> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Go to a different mechanic and get a second opinion. Well if like some people said here, it depends on some kind of shim system, it may indeed take 3 hours to do it. And it may not really need it. These valves may have been clackety from the start, I don't recall. Signature- Mama Bear >Isn't $240 a hell of a lot of money for a valve adjustment? I was thinking >more in terms of maybe $75? Do they really get that much?! LOL I get oil changes that are $75. Idiot. >>Isn't $240 a hell of a lot of money for a valve adjustment? I was >>thinking more in terms of maybe $75? Do they really get that much?! > > LOL I get oil changes that are $75. > > Idiot. Your oil changes are $75? Who's the idiot here? SignatureTegger Tegger <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote : >>>Isn't $240 a hell of a lot of money for a valve adjustment? I was >>>thinking more in terms of maybe $75? Do they really get that much?! [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Your oil changes are $75? Who's the idiot here? LOL! Signature- Mama Bear >>Isn't $240 a hell of a lot of money for a valve adjustment? I was thinking >>more in terms of maybe $75? Do they really get that much?! > > LOL I get oil changes that are $75. > > Idiot. Dizzy, I'll change your oil with up to 6 quarts of API SM oil and OEM, Mobil 1, or Farm oil filters, inspect your air filter, check your automatic transmission fluid, and adjust the air pressure in your tires for $70. ;-) SignatureRay O (correct punctuation to reply) "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote : >>>Isn't $240 a hell of a lot of money for a valve adjustment? I was >>>thinking more in terms of maybe $75? Do they really get that much?! [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > automatic transmission fluid, and adjust the air pressure in your > tires for $70. ;-) Even Midas here, does oil and filter changes for $20, and $15 if you buy a punch card for 6 of them. Signature- Mama Bear > Even Midas here, does oil and filter changes for $20, and $15 if you buy > a punch card for 6 of them. It's called a "loss leader." Meant to lure you in so they can up-sell you other services (aka; a wallet flush) that you probably don't need. dizzy <dizzy@nospam.invalid> wrote : >>Isn't $240 a hell of a lot of money for a valve adjustment? I was >>thinking more in terms of maybe $75? Do they really get that much?! > > LOL I get oil changes that are $75. > > Idiot. Who's the idiot? LOL! I get oil changes that are $20. Signature- Mama Bear >>Isn't $240 a hell of a lot of money for a valve adjustment? I was thinking >>more in terms of maybe $75? Do they really get that much?! > > LOL I get oil changes that are $75. > > Idiot. You pay $75 for an *oil change*? Why?? Cathy "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote : >>>Isn't $240 a hell of a lot of money for a valve adjustment? I was >>>thinking more in terms of maybe $75? Do they really get that much?! [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > You pay $75 for an *oil change*? Why?? Sounds like NY or CA. :) Signature- Mama Bear > "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote : > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Sounds like NY or CA. :) *I* live in NY, & I pay nowhere near $75 for an oil/filter change. Cathy "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote : >> "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote : >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Cathy I mean, if I really wanted to, I COULD, but I'd have more money than sense if I did. :) Signature- Mama Bear > "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote : > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > I mean, if I really wanted to, I COULD, but I'd have more money than > sense if I did. :) If one has MONEY sense, they did NOT vote DEMONrat. >> "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote : >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Cathy Rochester: If you're stupid, you can get oil & filter for $15-$20 (Jiffy Bone, etc). Decent mechanic: $25-$30. >>>Isn't $240 a hell of a lot of money for a valve adjustment? I was >>>thinking [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Cathy You've obviously never heard of HIGH quality, non-adulterated synthetic oil. >>Isn't $240 a hell of a lot of money for a valve adjustment? I was >>thinking more in terms of maybe $75? Do they really get that much?! > > LOL I get oil changes that are $75. What the hell are you changing that costs $75?!?!?! > Idiot. |
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