Step-a-toe Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 I am doubting anyone has a service invoice for routine service indicating scheduled PCV valve replacement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 What are you looking for? $20 part and $130 labor = $150 should be the most you pay Many places charge 1 hour minimum which can run $130ish per hour. Lesser amounts will depend shop rate, how the shop charges, and if they’ll bill for partial hours. Ive replaced PCV valves preventatively or preventatively/mitigating/eliminating issues. They’re pocket change and take 10-30 minutes. If you’re still married to your original question you may want to post year/make/model. some are simple, others like H6s are a little more involved. Though as the 10-30 minutes suggests, they’re all easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Do you mean a service schedule? Like listed required maintenance? Or an invoice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Step-a-toe Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 I am doubting anyone has had their 30,000 , 60,000 90,000 , 120,000 mile services done by a dealer or a workshop and had their less than $5 part replaced In a doubting Thomas kind of mode Judging by the filthy exterior of all I have come across, choked up innards, I am guessing they all have the factory installed PCV valve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 I’ve never seen any hint that the ones I’ve replaced might not be original. Most customers don’t trust shops enough to pay for every little suggestion, and those open their wallets to shops will be very few and don’t want to think about cars, or join this forum, once they walk out the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ionstorm66 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) Mine have been 50/50. They are normally changed if it's an emissions state, as they help the cat last longer. Edited September 26, 2020 by Ionstorm66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 It is not called out on the maintenance schedule. We recommend replacing them every 30k or so. GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Step-a-toe Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 Well, we are in the 80s section and in my factory manuals it is listed for replacement as you say, every 30,000 miles / 50,000 km or every 24 months for the EA82. I think this item also appeared on the tear away single sheets out of the workshop. One of those Inspect or Replace items And in almost 40 years of being around workshops about the only time replacement occurred was non Subaru, plastic items broken. Never been asked to order an unbreakable one, never invoiced one out unless for propane conversions where steel ball poppets where swapped for plastic balled ones in case of a backfire causing a steel ball get sucked in rather than blown out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now