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"special" V6 valve shims?

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:38 am
by mark_atterbury
I was reading technical bulletins on the CD yesterday after finishing looking up information for the transaxle. I know, I'm boring. I came across two bulletins that stated very clearly DO NOT use 4 cyl valve shims in the V6 - they will fail.

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Now I know what the little groove in some of the shims in my shim set mean, but...

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I just set the valves about 5000 miles ago, and I am sure that I did not use only V6 shims. Does anyone have bad experience from using 4 cyl shims? Good experience?

If no one can make me feel better about this, I will have to go back in and dig out the shims. I'd rather not, but a dropped valve woudl be BAD.

Thanks,
Mark

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:11 pm
by Barry
Mark,Have been using same shims in both types for ages....No problems here.....

Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:37 pm
by Cannibal
Agreed. Same ones used for years and years.