Quote:
Originally Posted by Speedy
Book time on the valve cover gaskets is 3 hours. Why do people say it takes them 8 or 12?
I typically take my time and goof off when I'm working so I'm sure it'll take me longer than 3 hours, plus I'm super anal about cleaning stuff up so that'll probably slow me down too. I plan to paint the valve covers with some silver (or red?) engine enamel to clean them up.
|
Book time is a professional mechanic with power tools and a wide variety of tools to best get the job done. If John Doe only has a 102 piece craftsman kit with hand ratchets it's going to take a lot longer. Especially if they don't really know the steps and have to keep going on youtube to watch the video or reading a write up on a forum.
__________________
2000 SR5 V6 Manual 4WD
https://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...biography.html
2000 Limited V6 Auto E-Locker Sold 3/2022
