09-01-2013, 07:13 AM
About valve checks, if you don't do it and they get too tight (that's what happens with this type), they fail with little warning and cause considerable damage.
As for the cost vs. DIY, over the years on other sites like this I read dozens of posts from guys who busted studs, stripped thread, got the timing wrong....not fun.
Hey, if you're good at it and have the tools, awesome. Me, I'm competent to install a tire or brake pads...stuff like that. Pulling cams is a whole nother deal. $400 to get it done right by a mechanic I trust is money well spent.
As for the cost vs. DIY, over the years on other sites like this I read dozens of posts from guys who busted studs, stripped thread, got the timing wrong....not fun.
Hey, if you're good at it and have the tools, awesome. Me, I'm competent to install a tire or brake pads...stuff like that. Pulling cams is a whole nother deal. $400 to get it done right by a mechanic I trust is money well spent.