valve adjustment
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Originally Posted by BrianZ,Mar 11 2010, 08:12 AM
I looked up the factory recommended interval for valve adjustment and its says "Adjust only if noisy".
Normally I would say follow MFG recommendations, but there has to be some time interval. Looked up some other high revving Honda motors (B18c5) and its recommended every 30K.
Normally I would say follow MFG recommendations, but there has to be some time interval. Looked up some other high revving Honda motors (B18c5) and its recommended every 30K.
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Originally Posted by jenn_bat,Mar 11 2010, 10:38 AM
i need a valve adjusment too. who wants to dooo ittt? i already asked JOEY and he kinda ignored the topic. HAHA is it THAT much work? =P i don't has any shims =[... MAC?! 
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Originally Posted by BrianZ,Mar 11 2010, 09:48 AM
Its does not take that long, book time is 1.3 hours.. Its just back breaking work (leaned over the fender for the hour or two)
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Originally Posted by jenn_bat,Mar 11 2010, 09:38 AM
i need a valve adjusment too. who wants to dooo ittt? i already asked JOEY and he kinda ignored the topic. HAHA is it THAT much work? =P i don't has any shims =[... MAC?!
and without shims it's a pita. Plus if it's anything like my scirocco then special tools are required. I don't even know where those tools are 
ah I remember now, gave them to a buddy.
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Originally Posted by itS2Krazy,Mar 11 2010, 10:17 AM
Sorry jenn. I thought I replied. My blackberry has been acting up recently. Sorry. For m3's we don't do those. It takes too long for us to tie up our lifts.
i was jk. do you know anyone who does them for a not up the butt price?
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Originally Posted by macr88,Mar 11 2010, 10:37 AM
I don't have any shims either and without shims it's a pita. Plus if it's anything like my scirocco then special tools are required. I don't even know where those tools are ah I remember now, gave them to a buddy.
and without shims it's a pita. Plus if it's anything like my scirocco then special tools are required. I don't even know where those tools are ah I remember now, gave them to a buddy.