Cheapest i found for a valve adjustment in Valley Stream NY. Hillside Honda quoted $212 + Tax. Anyone knows any where in Queens/Brooklyn area that will do the adjustment for any less? Also When you adjust your valves you also get new gaskets? My Zip Code is 11422 and hang around 11423

 

damn, if you were local, I'd only charge you $50 and some beer

 

You can get a 10mm wrench and a set of feeler gauges for like $12, just man up and do it.

 

Damn were you located!! lol

 

^ This. You can find the jam nut adjustment tool on eBay for $15, and feeler gauges for less than $10. Do some quick reading on how to do it and you should be able to do it yourself if you're worried about the money. I would suggest doing the whole thing twice so you get a little more used to the "feel" of feeler gauges and can get it right.

 

$164 really does not sound that bad. The mechanic is going to bill for how long the job is suppose to take versus how long it actually took. The other option is to do it yourself as others has suggested.

 

also, I would not be driving around to shops looking for the cheapest price. at some point, you will regret making that decision. If you cant do the work yourself, find a mechanic you trust and stick with him and pay him what he wants.

cheaping out on small details like this can and sometimes will end very bad for you.

 

hell yeah, that's my going rate

 

Well since i bought the car recently I dont have a real Dealership I go to since i never took it to one. I have a Mechanic I'Ve been using for about 3 years and my father been using him for over 10.

 

they are VERY easy to do..

 

i do about 3 or 4 a week.. 10mm off set wrench and flat screw driver and some feeler gauges..

i never use the special tool that honda has..

 

$164 sounds a little bit high, because it's a 1hr job ($75-$100 per/hr) + the VC gasket & sparkplug tube seals ($30-$40).

 

Just do it your self. You can find a few write up's with pic's on here. its easy

 

lol they don't charge tax on services so I call bs.

 

In the faqs section they have a write up on doing them yourself. It's simple and a few dollars for tools... But if you enjoy working on your car. This is a good way to do it. I will say this tho, you will have to proly replace the valve cover gasket once you take it off. It's not expensive but just something that needs to be done.

 

if its a d-series and u can wrench do it ur self ill personally show you how. step by step take you an hour to do it

or go check ericthecarguy video on youtube hes got very informational vids for hondas

 

Funny as hell because i was watching him for the past few weeks He got some good ****. Guess im going to attempt it my self but after schools over in 2-3 weeks....

 

ohh ericthecarguy is the ****. i relate to him all the time. the techniques and small tricks he uses, you can tell he works on lots of hondas

 

The sales tax is on the parts. There are some states that charge sales tax on labor though, Wisconsin is one.

 

if you are unsure on specs on anything just give me a PM.. i am a honda tech and always have access to the tech site.

 

What does price have to do with the length of the job? He is paying for a service,not a time slot. Labor guides do not dictate pricing. A quality shop can charge whatever they wish and customers in the know will pay.

 

Shopping for the cheapest price is the wrong route. Do you want the cheapest backyard hack working on your ****? You want to shop around for quality. Ask around,do internet searches. When you find a shop you feel comfortable with, pay their price and be done with it. You can do it yourself,but if you are not mechanically inclined, you can easily **** your head up as well....

 

Did it myself whiles i was at it changed spark cap rotor ect... Apparently it had a tune up before since sparks wasnt original but fowled badly guess do to crappy gas from previous owner. Valves werent to hard to do it was really slack slack tho. On top of that apparently the VC gasket was leaking around the Cap so another problem fixed. Plus side she doesnt bog at slow speeds no more and i have a peace of mind that shes pretty refreshed. 68k no pictures since i was to preoccupied no screwing up my valves.