Stevo,
Yes, the car uses oil alright. It uses about a quart of oil every 1-2K miles or so.
This shop charges $85 an hour, but here is Cali. all shops charge nearly the same. This is one of the cheapest, most reputable shops I found near my house.
I surely do hope it's not ready for the bone yard. Being a California car, it has zero rust spots, and has been garaged all 21.5 years I've owned it.
To answer some other questions, they didn't tell me whether or not the car "cranked" any better or faster after replacing the glow plug. They just said it still didn't start. I'll follow up on that.
Thanks again to all of you!
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Originally posted by Stevo
Cal
the valves must be adjusted before a compression test because the combustion chamber must be "sealed" to determine compression and the valves do that. You have had the car for 21.5 years? A compression test and "leak down" test would surely tell the story. What have you done to the engine maintenance wise. Does she use oil? I would doubt its ready for the bone yard.
I guess the price is not too bad for this work although $120.00 for $50.00 worth of parts (GPs) and 15 minutes worth of labor seem like allot.
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