2003 Honda Accord 4 cylender Valves need to be Adjusted every 15,000 miles?
 

My dealer told me (at my last recall) that @ 15,000 my Valves need to
be Adj.. and it would cost about $140.00
does this sound right?
This is my first Honda and I want to do the right thing.
Thanks, Todd

Re: 2003 Honda Accord 4 cylender Valves need to be Adjusted every 15,000 miles?
 

"Todd Sanderhoff" <toddpue@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:f795d38.0309120515.3b2191b9@posting.google.co m...
> My dealer told me (at my last recall) that @ 15,000 my Valves need to
> be Adj.. and it would cost about $140.00
> does this sound right?

Umm.. no. Valves normally do not need to be adjusted, but check your
owner's manual just to be sure. If there is something wrong with the valves
that they need to be adjusted, then this should be fixed free of charge to
you as you're still under warranty I'm presuming.

Cheers,

Pete

Re: 2003 Honda Accord 4 cylender Valves need to be Adjusted every 15,000 miles?
 

"Todd Sanderhoff" <toddpue@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:f795d38.0309120515.3b2191b9@posting.google.co m...
> My dealer told me (at my last recall) that @ 15,000 my Valves need to
> be Adj.. and it would cost about $140.00
> does this sound right?

Umm.. no. Valves normally do not need to be adjusted, but check your
owner's manual just to be sure. If there is something wrong with the valves
that they need to be adjusted, then this should be fixed free of charge to
you as you're still under warranty I'm presuming.

Cheers,

Pete

Re: 2003 Honda Accord 4 cylender Valves need to be Adjusted every 15,000 miles?
 

"Todd Sanderhoff" <toddpue@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:f795d38.0309120515.3b2191b9@posting.google.co m...
> My dealer told me (at my last recall) that @ 15,000 my Valves need to
> be Adj.. and it would cost about $140.00
> does this sound right?

Umm.. no. Valves normally do not need to be adjusted, but check your
owner's manual just to be sure. If there is something wrong with the valves
that they need to be adjusted, then this should be fixed free of charge to
you as you're still under warranty I'm presuming.

Cheers,

Pete

Re: 2003 Honda Accord 4 cylender Valves need to be Adjusted every15,000 miles?
 

Unless you are racing or the valve train is noisy, adjustment of valves
with solid lifters can wait till 100,000 miles. (in MY OPINION)

Pete wrote:
>
> "Todd Sanderhoff" <toddpue@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:f795d38.0309120515.3b2191b9@posting.google.co m...
> > My dealer told me (at my last recall) that @ 15,000 my Valves need to
> > be Adj.. and it would cost about $140.00
> > does this sound right?
>
> Umm.. no. Valves normally do not need to be adjusted, but check your
> owner's manual just to be sure. If there is something wrong with the valves
> that they need to be adjusted, then this should be fixed free of charge to
> you as you're still under warranty I'm presuming.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Pete

Re: 2003 Honda Accord 4 cylender Valves need to be Adjusted every15,000 miles?
 

Unless you are racing or the valve train is noisy, adjustment of valves
with solid lifters can wait till 100,000 miles. (in MY OPINION)

Pete wrote:
>
> "Todd Sanderhoff" <toddpue@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:f795d38.0309120515.3b2191b9@posting.google.co m...
> > My dealer told me (at my last recall) that @ 15,000 my Valves need to
> > be Adj.. and it would cost about $140.00
> > does this sound right?
>
> Umm.. no. Valves normally do not need to be adjusted, but check your
> owner's manual just to be sure. If there is something wrong with the valves
> that they need to be adjusted, then this should be fixed free of charge to
> you as you're still under warranty I'm presuming.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Pete

Re: 2003 Honda Accord 4 cylender Valves need to be Adjusted every15,000 miles?
 

Unless you are racing or the valve train is noisy, adjustment of valves
with solid lifters can wait till 100,000 miles. (in MY OPINION)

Pete wrote:
>
> "Todd Sanderhoff" <toddpue@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:f795d38.0309120515.3b2191b9@posting.google.co m...
> > My dealer told me (at my last recall) that @ 15,000 my Valves need to
> > be Adj.. and it would cost about $140.00
> > does this sound right?
>
> Umm.. no. Valves normally do not need to be adjusted, but check your
> owner's manual just to be sure. If there is something wrong with the valves
> that they need to be adjusted, then this should be fixed free of charge to
> you as you're still under warranty I'm presuming.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Pete

Re: 2003 Honda Accord 4 cylender Valves need to be Adjusted every 15,000 miles?
 

I have owned 4 Accords, 2 CRV's, 4 Civis and never did I have to put a
penny down during the warranty period.

Adjusting valves at every 15k, dealer is trying every way to make
money with service.

Our 1992 civic has 200,000 kilometers nad the valves have never been
adjusted.

D.Martin






On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 15:41:03 GMT, "N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com>
wrote:

> Unless you are racing or the valve train is noisy, adjustment of valves
>with solid lifters can wait till 100,000 miles. (in MY OPINION)
>
>Pete wrote:
>>
>> "Todd Sanderhoff" <toddpue@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:f795d38.0309120515.3b2191b9@posting.google.co m...
>> > My dealer told me (at my last recall) that @ 15,000 my Valves need to
>> > be Adj.. and it would cost about $140.00
>> > does this sound right?
>>
>> Umm.. no. Valves normally do not need to be adjusted, but check your
>> owner's manual just to be sure. If there is something wrong with the valves
>> that they need to be adjusted, then this should be fixed free of charge to
>> you as you're still under warranty I'm presuming.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Pete

Re: 2003 Honda Accord 4 cylender Valves need to be Adjusted every 15,000 miles?
 

I have owned 4 Accords, 2 CRV's, 4 Civis and never did I have to put a
penny down during the warranty period.

Adjusting valves at every 15k, dealer is trying every way to make
money with service.

Our 1992 civic has 200,000 kilometers nad the valves have never been
adjusted.

D.Martin






On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 15:41:03 GMT, "N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com>
wrote:

> Unless you are racing or the valve train is noisy, adjustment of valves
>with solid lifters can wait till 100,000 miles. (in MY OPINION)
>
>Pete wrote:
>>
>> "Todd Sanderhoff" <toddpue@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:f795d38.0309120515.3b2191b9@posting.google.co m...
>> > My dealer told me (at my last recall) that @ 15,000 my Valves need to
>> > be Adj.. and it would cost about $140.00
>> > does this sound right?
>>
>> Umm.. no. Valves normally do not need to be adjusted, but check your
>> owner's manual just to be sure. If there is something wrong with the valves
>> that they need to be adjusted, then this should be fixed free of charge to
>> you as you're still under warranty I'm presuming.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Pete

Re: 2003 Honda Accord 4 cylender Valves need to be Adjusted every 15,000 miles?
 

I have owned 4 Accords, 2 CRV's, 4 Civis and never did I have to put a
penny down during the warranty period.

Adjusting valves at every 15k, dealer is trying every way to make
money with service.

Our 1992 civic has 200,000 kilometers nad the valves have never been
adjusted.

D.Martin






On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 15:41:03 GMT, "N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com>
wrote:

> Unless you are racing or the valve train is noisy, adjustment of valves
>with solid lifters can wait till 100,000 miles. (in MY OPINION)
>
>Pete wrote:
>>
>> "Todd Sanderhoff" <toddpue@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:f795d38.0309120515.3b2191b9@posting.google.co m...
>> > My dealer told me (at my last recall) that @ 15,000 my Valves need to
>> > be Adj.. and it would cost about $140.00
>> > does this sound right?
>>
>> Umm.. no. Valves normally do not need to be adjusted, but check your
>> owner's manual just to be sure. If there is something wrong with the valves
>> that they need to be adjusted, then this should be fixed free of charge to
>> you as you're still under warranty I'm presuming.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Pete

Re: 2003 Honda Accord 4 cylender Valves need to be Adjusted every15,000 miles?
 

My '92 Accord has 215K and I have checked the valve clearances at 100K
and 200K. They needed no adjustment either time. bob

Re: 2003 Honda Accord 4 cylender Valves need to be Adjusted every15,000 miles?
 

My '92 Accord has 215K and I have checked the valve clearances at 100K
and 200K. They needed no adjustment either time. bob

Re: 2003 Honda Accord 4 cylender Valves need to be Adjusted every15,000 miles?
 

My '92 Accord has 215K and I have checked the valve clearances at 100K
and 200K. They needed no adjustment either time. bob

Re: 2003 Honda Accord 4 cylender Valves need to be Adjusted every 15,000 miles?
 

"Todd Sanderhoff" <toddpue@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:f795d38.0309120515.3b2191b9@posting.google.co m...
> My dealer told me (at my last recall) that @ 15,000 my Valves need to
> be Adj.. and it would cost about $140.00
> does this sound right?
> This is my first Honda and I want to do the right thing.
> Thanks, Todd

The service manual states that valves should be checked at 110,000 miles
under normal or severe service conditions unless they are noisy. I do not
have the owner's manual at hand, but I think it is the same. Dealer seems
to be attempting a revenue enhancement ploy and I would consider his future
service advice to be suspect. I had similar issues with a Volvo dealer, as
the service department is usually a cash cow for them. The cost seems about
right for $70 to $90 per hour labor rate from what I read in the service
manual, but it probably unecessary.

Check your manual and have just those items serviced that are in the manual.
Even under severe conditions, all the maintanence is just inspection and
fluid changes up to 110,000 miles

By the way, you do not have to have a delaer service your Accord to keep the
warrantee in effect; just make sure you follow the manual's requirements and
keep receipts.

Dave, '03 Accord 4 manual

Re: 2003 Honda Accord 4 cylender Valves need to be Adjusted every 15,000 miles?
 

"Todd Sanderhoff" <toddpue@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:f795d38.0309120515.3b2191b9@posting.google.co m...
> My dealer told me (at my last recall) that @ 15,000 my Valves need to
> be Adj.. and it would cost about $140.00
> does this sound right?
> This is my first Honda and I want to do the right thing.
> Thanks, Todd

The service manual states that valves should be checked at 110,000 miles
under normal or severe service conditions unless they are noisy. I do not
have the owner's manual at hand, but I think it is the same. Dealer seems
to be attempting a revenue enhancement ploy and I would consider his future
service advice to be suspect. I had similar issues with a Volvo dealer, as
the service department is usually a cash cow for them. The cost seems about
right for $70 to $90 per hour labor rate from what I read in the service
manual, but it probably unecessary.

Check your manual and have just those items serviced that are in the manual.
Even under severe conditions, all the maintanence is just inspection and
fluid changes up to 110,000 miles

By the way, you do not have to have a delaer service your Accord to keep the
warrantee in effect; just make sure you follow the manual's requirements and
keep receipts.

Dave, '03 Accord 4 manual