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Old 12 Sep 2003, 09:53 pm
fettucino
 
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Default Re: 2003 Honda Accord 4 cylender Valves need to be Adjusted every 15,000 miles?

oh...that reminds me...i think i'd better change the 3rd timing
belt....LOL...my 2 teenage daughters drive it now...i think they abuse the
stereo more than the car...288K miles...WOW..these Civics go for ever..
"fettucino" <flickering@dixiechicks.com> wrote in message
news:iCv8b.212$Kt4.55@nwrdny02.gnilink.net...
> Hi,
>
> I got 288K on my 91 Civic ; I believe the valves were adjusted at 120K

mile
> service (1st time dealer service - I basically changed the fluids until

that
> time) and I think around 200K when I changed the 2nd timing belt (w/a

local
> Honda Acura shop - not a dealer...some guy who started his own repair shop
> who worked at a local dealership).
>
> So, NO ABSOLUTELY NO....you don't need valves done at 15K that
> RIDICULOUS...who's this dealer....you need to complain to the local Honda
> rep.
>
>
> "Jafir Elkurd" <jafir@nospam.no.spam.hotpop.com> wrote in message
> news:vm4vluid0ka1d6@corp.supernews.com...
> > What did you check them with, a yard stick?
> >
> > "N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:3F623CCF.51EFDADE@neo.rr.com...
> > > My '92 Accord has 215K and I have checked the valve clearances at 100K
> > > and 200K. They needed no adjustment either time. bob

> >
> >

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