When is Honda CRV due for valve adjustment?
The Honda dealer says our 2005 CRV is due for valve adjustment at 108,000 miles. The owners manual makes no mention of adjustment, and I would have guessed the valves were hydraulically operated, so is my service adviser planning on a boat payment or do the valve clearances need to be checked?
How often should the valve lash be adjusted on a Honda CRV?
Fortunately you have a later generation engine that is not as susceptible to damage, but you should definitely have the valves adjusted regularly. Honda recommends that valve lash be inspected at 110,000 miles.
What happens when you burn a valve on a Honda CRV?
Less intake charge escapes before being burned. However, many high performance cars that run tighter valve specs also require even more frequent valve adjustments as the result of too tight valves is a burnt valve. The old Integra which utilized the same basic engine design as the 97-2001 V had 15k mile valve adjustments specs!
How often do you change the valve on a Honda Civic?
I’ve adjusted the valved on my 1999 Honds Civic a least 3 times and it now has 149,000+ miles. Each time there were at least a few vaves that needed adjusting. BTW the newer Honda engines have a timing chain, not belt. Just curious.
The Honda dealer says our 2005 CRV is due for valve adjustment at 108,000 miles. The owners manual makes no mention of adjustment, and I would have guessed the valves were hydraulically operated, so is my service adviser planning on a boat payment or do the valve clearances need to be checked?
Fortunately you have a later generation engine that is not as susceptible to damage, but you should definitely have the valves adjusted regularly. Honda recommends that valve lash be inspected at 110,000 miles.
How much does it cost to adjust Honda valve clearance?
The Honda dealer in my area quoted a price of $325 plus tax to adjust the valves in my 2006 E with 117,000 miles. Sounds high based on what I am seeing here. OK, that photo and discussion scared me a bit. My 4WD 5MT 2004 E has 288,000 km (approximately 180,000 miles) and I have never checked or adjusted the valve clearances.
Less intake charge escapes before being burned. However, many high performance cars that run tighter valve specs also require even more frequent valve adjustments as the result of too tight valves is a burnt valve. The old Integra which utilized the same basic engine design as the 97-2001 V had 15k mile valve adjustments specs!
Is it possible to sell a 1999 Honda CRV?
A bit under powered. This car has been in the family for 20 years, my mom originally bought it and at the time I thought she paid too much for it 16K, Honda dealerships are notorious for marking their stuff up above MSRP, but if you can still sell it why not?
What’s the gas mileage on a 1999 Honda CRV?
The only issue is the gas mileage; it has averaged 23 MPG for city and highway driving over the last 50,000 miles or so, whereas it got over 31 MPG for highway driving for the first 40-50 thousand miles and then started to slowly decrease to 23 MPG. 1999 Honda CR-V Specs & FeaturesBased on lowest-priced style.
When to check the valve lash on a Honda CRV?
105k is the typical time to inspect valve lash. On the I4 its relatively quick process and inexpensive and you will get a new valve cover gasket that would potentially leak. @Caddyman there has not been a timing belt present in I4 Honda since 2003 which is majority of the engines/top sellers they have.