Reputable / Cheap Valve Adjustment in SoCal ( LA area )

kaiv · Fri, Feb-04-2011, 02:43:38 AM

I do valves for $200. I wouldn't mind coming up to LA to do a couple cars at once ^_^

PeteyyPab · Fri, Feb-04-2011, 06:24:42 PM

^^
Dam kaiv, at that price I would consider NOT doing it myself, Ive done it a couple times but as of late time for working on my car is hard to come by.

nis350 · Sat, Feb-05-2011, 01:30:35 AM

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Originally Posted by kaiv

I do valves for $200. I wouldn't mind coming up to LA to do a couple cars at once ^_^

Cool... Does that include all the parts required?

kaiv · Sat, Feb-05-2011, 04:26:15 AM

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Originally Posted by nis350

Cool... Does that include all the parts required?

This is for labor. Shims extra. I've replaced anywhere from 6 to 20 but most cars -from my experience- need 6 to 11 shims. Shims are $3 or $4 a piece.

Depending on your mileage it's also a good idea to replace the valve cover gasket and the spark plug seals. You can also replace the little seals on each of the valve cover bolts although I have never encountered a car that needed those replaced. I can also replace your spark plugs while there (they have to come off anyway)

DiXiS 18 · Sat, Feb-05-2011, 08:31:25 AM

i might be down with this too in a little. getting close to inspection time and would like to learn how to do this. in SFV as well.

oocutioo · Sat, Feb-05-2011, 06:09:42 PM

Im down for that $200 valve job. Im in burbank/glendale area.

shibaljaji · Sat, Feb-05-2011, 07:28:05 PM

I'm down for this $200 job too... in Torrance area!

Maybe we can buy 1 shim kit for all of us?

Let's get this set up Kaiv!

oocutioo · Sat, Feb-05-2011, 11:19:45 PM

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Originally Posted by shibaljaji

I'm down for this $200 job too... in Torrance area!

Maybe we can buy 1 shim kit for all of us?

Let's get this set up Kaiv!

I can do it this sunday which it tomorrow. If u down for it i will pm him to see if he can come to us.

¿safxtacy! · Sun, Feb-06-2011, 06:31:24 AM

Most time involved in doing the valve adjustment I would assume would be taking everything apart? Maybe if we all came together and took our valve covers off and what not you'll do a "group buy" and just replace the shims. Saving you time. Plus we can all learn how to do it on our own next time

DiXiS 18 · Sun, Feb-06-2011, 07:50:41 AM

can you help with headers too???

Fri, Feb-04-2011, 02:43:38 AM	#11
kaiv SoCal vanos/valve specialist :D Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,305 Reputation: 0 Location: san diego	Re: Reputable / Cheap Valve Adjustment in SoCal ( LA area ) I do valves for $200. I wouldn't mind coming up to LA to do a couple cars at once ^_^ __________________ AW S65 E92 6MT past: AW S65 E90 6MT- LSB S54 E46 6MT- JB S52 E36 5MT Kaiv's SoCal Feedback! [M3Forum] [iTrader] [Bimmerforum]

Fri, Feb-04-2011, 06:24:42 PM	#12
PeteyyPab So long M3, its been a trip! Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 438 Reputation: 0 Location: West coast represent, now put your hands up	Re: Reputable / Cheap Valve Adjustment in SoCal ( LA area ) ^^ Dam kaiv, at that price I would consider NOT doing it myself, Ive done it a couple times but as of late time for working on my car is hard to come by. __________________ __________________ TOTALED: 3/20/2011 - ill miss u, HELLO: M5, Looking forward to the journey In the cool still hours of night, you can still hear my subframe pulling away and my VANOS bolts backing out. VERT Subframe mount failure confirmed 5/4/2010

Sat, Feb-05-2011, 08:31:25 AM	#15
DiXiS 18 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,948 Reputation: 0 Location: SoCal	Re: Reputable / Cheap Valve Adjustment in SoCal ( LA area ) i might be down with this too in a little. getting close to inspection time and would like to learn how to do this. in SFV as well. __________________ 2005 ///M3 Titanium Silver/Black 6SPD And if you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver because we are competing, competing to win. -Ayrton Senna

Sat, Feb-05-2011, 06:09:42 PM	#16
oocutioo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 539 Reputation: 0	Re: Reputable / Cheap Valve Adjustment in SoCal ( LA area ) Im down for that $200 valve job. Im in burbank/glendale area.

Sat, Feb-05-2011, 07:28:05 PM	#17
shibaljaji Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 794 Reputation: 0 Location: LA	Re: Reputable / Cheap Valve Adjustment in SoCal ( LA area ) I'm down for this $200 job too... in Torrance area! Maybe we can buy 1 shim kit for all of us? Let's get this set up Kaiv! __________________

Sun, Feb-06-2011, 06:31:24 AM	#19
¿safxtacy! Who are we? Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 3,552 Reputation: 0 Location: SFV, CA	Re: Reputable / Cheap Valve Adjustment in SoCal ( LA area ) Most time involved in doing the valve adjustment I would assume would be taking everything apart? Maybe if we all came together and took our valve covers off and what not you'll do a "group buy" and just replace the shims. Saving you time. Plus we can all learn how to do it on our own next time __________________ “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...”

Sun, Feb-06-2011, 07:50:41 AM	#20
DiXiS 18 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,948 Reputation: 0 Location: SoCal	Re: Reputable / Cheap Valve Adjustment in SoCal ( LA area ) can you help with headers too??? __________________ 2005 ///M3 Titanium Silver/Black 6SPD And if you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver because we are competing, competing to win. -Ayrton Senna

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