My 19 years old LS400 is almost 300k miles never had the valve cover removed, no valve tick that I can hear. My 13 years old E430 with more than 140k miles is the same, never removed the valve covers and hope that never will.
Cool video on how to adjust valves
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Only own one rig that even has a provision for valve adjustment!
Been a long time since any of that expertise was needed around here!
Been a long time since any of that expertise was needed around here!
Originally Posted By: GMBoy
It surprises me that you have to do valve adjustments on any late model car. That would be a deal breaker for me. Last time I had to adjust valves was on an old Shovelhead Harley.
I guess since its a Honda or Toyota still requiring maintenance like this makes it acceptable...
I agree.
It surprises me that you have to do valve adjustments on any late model car. That would be a deal breaker for me. Last time I had to adjust valves was on an old Shovelhead Harley.
I guess since its a Honda or Toyota still requiring maintenance like this makes it acceptable...
I agree.
Originally Posted By: Vikas
You will find quite a few Hondas with 200K+ miles which never had any valve adjustment. That is one of the reason the schedule says "only if needed". It is a good idea to do it at 100K but it is rarely done at that mileage.
There also seem to be an increasing number of newer Hondas with valve clearances that are becoming too tight, well before the 100k mark. Art's automotive has posted stories of this happening on certain 2.4s and the Honda Fit. Also, the Honda 3.5s on the MDX and a few other models are notorious for this.
You will find quite a few Hondas with 200K+ miles which never had any valve adjustment. That is one of the reason the schedule says "only if needed". It is a good idea to do it at 100K but it is rarely done at that mileage.
There also seem to be an increasing number of newer Hondas with valve clearances that are becoming too tight, well before the 100k mark. Art's automotive has posted stories of this happening on certain 2.4s and the Honda Fit. Also, the Honda 3.5s on the MDX and a few other models are notorious for this.
You aren't having fun till you are changing pucks on a fiat SOHC without the NLA special tool for depressing the lifters backed by 8000rpm double valve springs. Because the cam bearings are one piece and the cam box uses a gasket between it and the head, you cant just pop the cam off and maintain clearances.
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