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Haanda
24-08-2015, 11:48 AM
Just looking through the service books of my 2012 Euro Lux and I notice that at the next scheduled service, (40,000kms) it mentions to check the valve clearances. (if required.)
I find this a rather vague statement!

Can any one advise if this is one of those " now that the engine is considered to be broken in, check the valve clearances to be on the sure side" things, or is there a known issue with the valve clearances on the 2.4 L VVTI engine?
Or is it up to the discretion of the "trained service technician", to decide based on they can hear when the engine is idling?

My car has only done 29,000 kms, but has been serviced on a time basis, rather than kilometers traveled basis, hence the service schedules being some 10,000 kms ahead of the odometer reading.

Jasemas
25-08-2015, 06:09 PM
Just looking through the service books of my 2012 Euro Lux and I notice that at the next scheduled service, (40,000kms) it mentions to check the valve clearances. (if required.)
I find this a rather vague statement!

Can any one advise if this is one of those " now that the engine is considered to be broken in, check the valve clearances to be on the sure side" things, or is there a known issue with the valve clearances on the 2.4 L VVTI engine?
Or is it up to the discretion of the "trained service technician", to decide based on they can hear when the engine is idling?

My car has only done 29,000 kms, but has been serviced on a time basis, rather than kilometers traveled basis, hence the service schedules being some 10,000 kms ahead of the odometer reading.

It just means
They'll listen out for the valves and note if they're noiser or not
I don't recommmend going anywhere but a Honda dealer or a SPECIALIST IN HONDAS to do the valve adjustment if needed
As long as its been properly maintained then you're good

most of the time the thing that makes noise in the engine is those damn injectors

Haanda
25-08-2015, 07:07 PM
Thank you Jasemas. I suspected as much. And I did mean the I-VTEC engine. (VVTI is a Toyota anagram.)
Fortunately the engine in my car is quite quiet.

BigBen
28-08-2015, 09:08 AM
Its not rocket science to do the valve adjustments. It takes less than a hour to do, just make sure the engine is dead cold.