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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 11:08 AM
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Default what should a valve adjustment cost?

How much is a valve adjustment at a shop? I think my valves are noisy. Mostly when the engine is cold.
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Blamm!!
How much is a valve adjustment at a shop? I think my valves are noisy. Mostly when the engine is cold.
On a Bugatti,probably around 4 or 5 thousand. Thats a lot of valves. And I imagine the labor rate aint cheap.
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 12:48 PM
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Default Re: what should a valve adjustment cost?

depends on the labor rate. might be easier to call a few shops and ask.
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 01:09 PM
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for what car?



fail...
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 06:10 PM
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Default Re: what should a valve adjustment cost?

it's in his signature

"'00 Accord EX 2.3 5spd 170,000 mi."

labor rate according to automd.com is ~$61 per hour there (better than the rate of $71 on the east coast)
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 08:43 PM
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Default Re: what should a valve adjustment cost?

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it's in his signature

"'00 Accord EX 2.3 5spd 170,000 mi."

labor rate according to automd.com is ~$61 per hour there (better than the rate of $71 on the east coast)
thanks man. I posted in the Accord forum and in the sig it clearly says 2000 Accord 2.3
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 09:12 PM
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Default Re: what should a valve adjustment cost?

Labor rate at my shop is $123.00/hr.
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 10:07 AM
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Labor rate at my shop is $123.00/hr.
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by nus_dogg
Labor rate at my shop is $123.00/hr.
Ours is $100. Must suck to pay for car repairs these days....
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 11:27 AM
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Nothing? Seriously it took me less than 2 hours taking my time in the freezing cold.
You need a 10mm and a 19mm socket with rachet
Standard screw driver
10mm wrench
.010" and .012" feeler gauges (at a minimum) bent are a must
and an understanding of an inline OHC engine

4/3/2/1

firing order 1,3,4,2

intake .010"
exhaust .012"
engine rotation is ccw

be brave and get to it
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 01:26 PM
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Default Re: what should a valve adjustment cost?

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Ours is $100. Must suck to pay for car repairs these days....
I work at VW Dealer, so that explains why.

OP, doing valve lash is easy on Hondas. No special tool require. Just takes a bit of time and some researching.
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 07:14 PM
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Default Re: what should a valve adjustment cost?

Originally Posted by ricebike
it's in his signature
"'00 Accord EX 2.3 5spd 170,000 mi."
Meh you never know. Sometimes there are some real 'tards with ridiculous questions. I would not assume anything. Hence my Bugatti response...
Originally Posted by ricebike
labor rate according to automd.com is ~$61 per hour there (better than the rate of $71 on the east coast)
Ive found this site to be fairly Accurate. (not sure where the OP is located exactly)
http://repairpal.com/estimator/results
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