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<blockquote data-quote="Ridge Runner" data-source="post: 313952" data-attributes="member: 3775"><p>Yeah I have always used Comp Testing Kits, I have the Snap-On petrol Kit and I still have my Snap-On Timing Light etc All Like New,</p><p></p><p>As you know with a Petrol engine a Quick squirt of petrol or Oil down the spark plug hole can tell you whether it is rings or Valves or worse, Nower days they are no mechanics they are Techs that rely on computers to do the work for them with Error Codes So most of a Mechanics Skills are getting lost, Same as rebuilding Ford 9" Diffs etc or porting and polishing as in how and where, Re-Chip and Re-Map does not complete the picture when put up against someone who has learnt these skills.</p><p></p><p>I saw an old FJ40 SWB for sale for $26,000 today as well which is way over the top in my view, The last time I drove one of them they were worth about $1200, lol.</p><p></p><p>John.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ridge Runner, post: 313952, member: 3775"] Yeah I have always used Comp Testing Kits, I have the Snap-On petrol Kit and I still have my Snap-On Timing Light etc All Like New, As you know with a Petrol engine a Quick squirt of petrol or Oil down the spark plug hole can tell you whether it is rings or Valves or worse, Nower days they are no mechanics they are Techs that rely on computers to do the work for them with Error Codes So most of a Mechanics Skills are getting lost, Same as rebuilding Ford 9" Diffs etc or porting and polishing as in how and where, Re-Chip and Re-Map does not complete the picture when put up against someone who has learnt these skills. I saw an old FJ40 SWB for sale for $26,000 today as well which is way over the top in my view, The last time I drove one of them they were worth about $1200, lol. John. [/QUOTE]
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