[GH85Carrera]

I am really really happy when I was at the age of trying to figure out what I wanted to do for a living, I did NOT decide to be a professional mechanic. A good mechanic working at a good dealership can make some coin, but they have a tough job.

My friend is my "ace in the hole" for my 911 projects. He is a factory trained Porsche mechanic. He was the shop foreman at the dealership for over 20 years. Back in the days when the air cooled 911s were new, he was doing three valve adjustment and oil changes per day on 911s. He is the man that rebuilt my transmission at home in his garage as the dealership does not want to touch cars older than the 1990s. He has all the factory tools that the dealership was going to trash when they were ready to stop servicing the air cooled cars.

He is retired now, but still likes to keep active. his tool boxes are two really large tool boxes full of all good stuff.

For my last valve adjustment, I had my 911 up on the lift, oil drained out, AC compressor moved over on the fender pad of the engine cover, spark plugs out, ready for a new set, valve covers off and ready to adjust the valves. I asked for his practiced feel on the gauge and he adjusted the valves as needed. I had him tighten the valve covers as want the tiny nuts "torqued" to the right tightness and a torque wrench is impossible to use on them. He was done in no time and he was adequately compensated.