Mine went to the shop in mid-November. Came back in March, then my mechanic took about two months to give it any priority because I needed it back for an event. Back on the road at the end of May.
Two weeks later we discover no oil to the rocker assembly. So it's back to my mechanic, it needs to come out of the truck and go back to the machine shop.
My opinion is that the shops know that these jobs are hobby related. In other words they're going to put a priority on vehicles that are daily transportation for their customers.
I also believe that the shops don't really like to do this type of work. I have heard every excuse under the sun as to why my vehicle sits while other come in and go out.
I am not in a position to do my own work, so I really have no choice, except to either be patient or find another hobby. If I really get in their face, I think they'll just refuse to do the work. So if I lose my patience I'm really making the decision to abandon the project, which I don't want to do.
The ironic thing is that when my truck was just a stock good ole truck, I drove it enjoyably for ten years. When I decided to soup it up I thought I would get a bunch more enjoyment out of it. Fact is I've lost most of the enjoyment to a bunch of frustration. It was a whole lot more fun when it ran reliably.
Sorry for the long sob story. I suppose in the scheme of things it ain't that big a deal.
