92-100S

Hi,

I have read numerous posts about people doing overhauls due to damaged T-belts etc, but am wondering if anyone has done a valve job etc just due to ordinary "wear and tear". I have ~160K on my '92 2.8, and hope it will go a while longer.

MikTip

Definition: This is when the engine valves are reconditioned. It requires removing the cylinder head, disassembling the head and checking it for cracks or warpage (a common problem on aluminum cylinder heads), regrinding the valve faces and seats, replacing or restoring the valve guides, installing new valve guide seals, inspecting the springs, and other valve hardware, then reassembling the heads and putting them back on the engine.

moribundman

I've got 133k miles on it. If you burn a lot of oil, chances are the valve stem seals aren't good anymore. My VW Sciroccos needed new valve stem seals about every 80k miles.