Well that's because the dealer is trying to charge you as much money as they
thing they can get. The gaskets for the side covers LIST at about 10 bucks
a piece, and if you buy them online you get them for about 7 bucks each.
It's a pretty easy job (although I'm speaking from doing this a couple of
times on 89 acura legends which have the same basic engine). Definitely not
worth 230. I'd find another place to take my car.



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> there is 3 hours labor, $230.00. OK, here's my question: are the
> engine head side covers the same as the side valve covers ? If so, why
> would it take 3 hours to change the seals on these? It doesn't look
> like that much of a job, can anyone who has done this job comment?
> Like are the bolts on the cover that faces the firewall impossible to
> get to? Thanks...