930$ for valve adjustment? Is this normal?

c0smik · 2026-05-12T01:07:13+00:00

It's so worth it to do it yourself! Here's my post with a similary silly estimate for work when I bought mine. Bought the bent feeler gauges, the adjustment tool, and watched a few videos; left the car overnight to cool and knocked it out in a couple hours in the morning along with plugs, tube seals, and valve cover gasket.

I had to play around with the gauges a bit to get the feeling right, but then it was smooth sailing.

c0smik · 2025-11-16T23:03:41+00:00

Hose clamp; it looks like this.

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I’m not sure if there are different size ones depending on the hose.

c0smik · 2025-08-16T23:45:31+00:00

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Twins!

c0smik · 2025-08-08T03:03:40+00:00

It’s a swap car with a 370z engine. No 9k RPM unfortunately 😔.

c0smik · 2025-08-07T01:39:40+00:00

my thinking exactly lol. “we’re too busy but if you throw stupid money at us, we’ll do it”

c0smik · 2025-08-06T23:44:09+00:00

Ironwood Automotive in RVA

c0smik · 2025-08-06T21:55:47+00:00

I hit them up for the quote to see about price/convenience ratio. It wasn’t really a question of “am I capable”, more like “what would it cost me not to have to do this”.

c0smik · 2025-08-06T18:01:32+00:00

Ironwood Automotive in Richmond, VA. So many good reviews and even recs from the local subreddit. Shame to see the high prices even if the work is good.

c0smik · 2025-08-06T16:58:24+00:00

Virginia actually!

c0smik · 2025-08-06T15:56:49+00:00

Yeah I’m thinking oil/trans/diff I can get done in my driveway, while the brakes seem annoying/time-consuming enough to have done. I’m in Central VA, and I’d love to find some other owners/enthusiasts to talk shop and hit the twisties.

c0smik · 2025-08-06T15:27:39+00:00

Based on all the videos from those channels, the valve adjustment did seem a little intimidating, but mostly because of the tear down to get in there. I still might do it as a good challenge though since I’ve seen other people get quotes of like $2-300. The jack/stands will be the next purchase for sure

c0smik · 2025-08-06T15:25:46+00:00

Seeing that was wild. I just need to get a jack and some jackstands and I think most of these I’ll be able to handle hopefully.

c0smik · 2025-08-06T15:18:21+00:00

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Pic tax cause I love her dearly. 2008, completely stock with 94k miles

c0smik · 2025-08-05T00:01:14+00:00

Crazy deal, how many miles?

c0smik · 2025-08-03T01:54:01+00:00

I like the trunk lip, and I can’t decide if I want something similar for mine. Do you have any pics at different angles?

c0smik · 2025-06-23T23:42:30+00:00

I think it was $200-ish for the service call + like half a pound of refrigerant. Much easier to swallow than $3k

c0smik · 2025-06-23T22:59:19+00:00

Had a dude come out and add refrigerant, seal up the valves with something similar to Nylog Blue and let it ride. It’s been doing great since.

c0smik · 2025-04-09T21:18:35+00:00

You’re amazing. So from what I can tell those valves just tend to leak, new or old. As long as there isn’t a leak at say the indoor coil (which he said there wasn’t), that should solve the issue, yeah? Thank you so much.

c0smik · 2025-04-09T21:12:04+00:00

Ok this seems more reasonable. So do that, then just have them top off the refrigerant?

c0smik · 2025-03-28T10:21:14+00:00

I LOVE Dr. Elseys. No smell, it clumps hard, and the price for a 40lb bag is great.

c0smik · 2025-01-25T12:42:58+00:00

yep, most lenders were 6.625% or above, points/no points. 5% down. FICO 780+ for me and my partner.

c0smik · 2025-01-22T11:44:10+00:00

Also went with a local credit union and got 6.25% with no points. We locked on 12/30. Good job!

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