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#1 (**permalink**) 01 Nov 2003, 10:46 am

Called the Dealer and found out that I missed my 30,000 valve adjustment and
and now I'm at 60,000. I adjusted the valves on my 99 LS with no trouble,
and was wondering if it is much different on the GSR. The dealer gets $149.
The last time ( on the LS) I talked the parts guy into making a copy of the
pages in the service manual giving the instructions for the valve
adjustment. It was easy.

#2 (**permalink**) 01 Nov 2003, 11:06 am

On 11/1/03 9:46 AM, in article bo0kfn$vov$1@nntp2-cm.news.eni.net, "Larry
Williams" <lwilliams@caltel.com> wrote:

> Called the Dealer and found out that I missed my 30,000 valve adjustment and
> and now I'm at 60,000. I adjusted the valves on my 99 LS with no trouble,
> and was wondering if it is much different on the GSR. The dealer gets $149.
> The last time ( on the LS) I talked the parts guy into making a copy of the
> pages in the service manual giving the instructions for the valve
> adjustment. It was easy.
>
>

I thought Honda had changed the valve adjustment interval to a 105k mile
check and adjust only if noisy. When did they go back to a mileage
recommendation?

What does you owner's manual maintenance schedule say about it? I think
maybe your dealer is making up requirements for things that the manufacturer
did not.

#3 (**permalink**) 01 Nov 2003, 03:32 pm

Go to a qualilty performance shop.
They will probably adjust them for a little less, and do a much better job

"Larry Williams" <lwilliams@caltel.com> wrote in message
news:bo0kfn$vov$1@nntp2-cm.news.eni.net...
> Called the Dealer and found out that I missed my 30,000 valve adjustment
and
> and now I'm at 60,000. I adjusted the valves on my 99 LS with no trouble,
> and was wondering if it is much different on the GSR. The dealer gets
$149.
> The last time ( on the LS) I talked the parts guy into making a copy of
the
> pages in the service manual giving the instructions for the valve
> adjustment. It was easy.
>
>

#4 (**permalink**) 01 Nov 2003, 03:43 pm

Oh my gosh, you missed the 30000 mi valve adjustment. Must sound like a
piano under there. Well the damage has been done. Now what to do. If I were
you and they were quiet I would probably miss the next one (adjustment)
also. How much more damage cold you do ?

"Larry Williams" <lwilliams@caltel.com> wrote in message
news:bo0kfn$vov$1@nntp2-cm.news.eni.net...
> Called the Dealer and found out that I missed my 30,000 valve adjustment
and
> and now I'm at 60,000. I adjusted the valves on my 99 LS with no trouble,
> and was wondering if it is much different on the GSR. The dealer gets
$149.
> The last time ( on the LS) I talked the parts guy into making a copy of
the
> pages in the service manual giving the instructions for the valve
> adjustment. It was easy.
>
>

#5 (**permalink**) 01 Nov 2003, 09:44 pm

Your right the book says 105 K. I guess the dealer has a lot of customers
who don't read their manuals and go for the 30 K service. My only noise is
a rattle when I start the engine cold. Has done it since day one.
E. Meyer <e.meyerNOSPAM@ieee.org> wrote in message
news:BBC9361C.2351A%e.meyerNOSPAM@ieee.org...
> On 11/1/03 9:46 AM, in article bo0kfn$vov$1@nntp2-cm.news.eni.net, "Larry
> Williams" <lwilliams@caltel.com> wrote:
>
> > Called the Dealer and found out that I missed my 30,000 valve adjustment
and
> > and now I'm at 60,000. I adjusted the valves on my 99 LS with no
trouble,
> > and was wondering if it is much different on the GSR. The dealer gets
$149.
> > The last time ( on the LS) I talked the parts guy into making a copy of
the
> > pages in the service manual giving the instructions for the valve
> > adjustment. It was easy.
> >
> >
>
> I thought Honda had changed the valve adjustment interval to a 105k mile
> check and adjust only if noisy. When did they go back to a mileage
> recommendation?
>
> What does you owner's manual maintenance schedule say about it? I think
> maybe your dealer is making up requirements for things that the
manufacturer
> did not.
>

#6 (**permalink**) 01 Nov 2003, 09:58 pm

My dealer told me if they don't make noise, don't adjust them.

On Sat, 01 Nov 2003 16:06:22 GMT, "E. Meyer" <e.meyerNOSPAM@ieee.org>
wrote:

>On 11/1/03 9:46 AM, in article bo0kfn$vov$1@nntp2-cm.news.eni.net, "Larry
>Williams" <lwilliams@caltel.com> wrote:
>
>> Called the Dealer and found out that I missed my 30,000 valve adjustment and
>> and now I'm at 60,000. I adjusted the valves on my 99 LS with no trouble,
>> and was wondering if it is much different on the GSR. The dealer gets $149.
>> The last time ( on the LS) I talked the parts guy into making a copy of the
>> pages in the service manual giving the instructions for the valve
>> adjustment. It was easy.
>>
>>
>
>I thought Honda had changed the valve adjustment interval to a 105k mile
>check and adjust only if noisy. When did they go back to a mileage
>recommendation?
>
>What does you owner's manual maintenance schedule say about it? I think
>maybe your dealer is making up requirements for things that the manufacturer
>did not.

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