About 1 1/2 years ago I talked to the owner of what is probably the only Bug shop in the whole state. You may remember me posting his statement about the condition of the heater channels not being important because Beetles weren't made to be driven in cold weather. (Yeah right! It never gets cold in Germany!) He just looked at me like he didn't have a clue when I mentioned the strength of the car depending upon the heater channels.
Well just for the heck of it I thought I'd call him to see what he charges for an oil change and a valve adjustment. He said about $50. When I asked him how long I'd have to leave the car he said they could do it while I wait!
Yep, I can drive 15 miles on the interstate, pull the car into the shop, and they can adjust the valves right then!
Now am I wrong or aren't you (ideally) supposed to wait overnight to do a valve adjustment or was Muir just being anal retentive? It seems that even if you do it according to the Bentley manual (with a fan cooling the engine down first) you're still talking about 2 or 3 hours at best, right? 2 or 3 hours is not 'while you wait' in my book.
I'm now convinced more than ever that if anything happens to my Bug it's all up to you folks, Bentley, and Muir to explain to me how to fix it. Thanks people.
Dan '73 SB