GTV6 valve guides & disappearing oil

[robert@xxxxxxxxx (Robert Abatecola)]

Hello everyone.

For a few months now, my 1985 GTV6 has been sometimes losing oil.  I've had
to add a quart or two every several hundred miles, although this hasn't
been consistent.  For the past few hundred miles the level hasn't changed.
I have seen no evidence of leaks and no visible smoke in the exhaust to
indicate burning oil.

My shop tells me that the valve guides are a likely cause of this problem.
They quoted me $1200-$1500 to have them worked on.  Does this sound right?
Also, if I do end up having the job done, is there anything else I should
have done while the heads are off?  Apparently they'll be removed and sent
to a machine shop for the valve guide work...

Thanks!

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