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How many hours does it take to change the valve cover gaskets in a 1999 Catera?
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∙ 14y ago
That depends on how familiar the mechanic who does the work is with a 1999 Catera. I had this done recently (not at a dealer) and although they did a nice job, it took longer because they weren't familiar with what you have to do (e.g. remove the intake plenum and the intake manifold and a lot of other things) to get to the valve covers. Since then I've had to remove these parts myself for an unrelated problem and it definitely goes a lot faster once you know what to remove and when. For an experienced mechanic, I'd say 3 to 4 hours.
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