Howdy,

My car is already in the shop and I am considering having the valves adjusted while it is in there. I will eventually do this myself, but want to do some more routine stuff first. I have searched and searched the archives, couldn't find the answer to this question:

What is a reasonable amount to pay a mechanic for a valve job? What should I expect to be charged?

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1983 300SD (got it for five bills!)
Austin, TX

Should be under an hours worth of labor. What's his hourly labor charge?

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Bill Reimels
Now down to one:
1972 300SE 3.5 W109 (Euro delivery)

right, a lot of times a job is 1 hour even if it takes less, or so i generally hear. This job should take anyone who knows what they are doing no more than 1 hour.

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'82 300SD - 361K mi - "Blue"

"Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement."

listen, look, .........and duck.

I had recently looked this one up. Book says its 1.7 hours.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

My valve adjustment example done on 3/11/05 in Naples FL (used him for many years) check original timing chain (still 0 degrees).
1.5 hrs @ $69.00 per hr = $103.50
1 valve cover gasket = 10.00
Total $113.50

I found getting it done about every 24,000 mile works well for me and the mileage is still 27 mpg to 30 mpg mixed driving.
I do all small things like hot overnight draining oil changes every 3,000 miles with Mobil 1 5-40.

I would do this myself if I did not trust this guy to do a better job then I could.

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In scuba diving and skydiving as in life, if it isn't fun, your doing it wrong.

Original owner & daily driver, 1983 300SD 298,000 miles.