01-08-2015, 08:04 AM
The service plan in my Honda Service Manual suggests check of valves every 12,000 km, as part of the 12,000 km service. For sure, if everything is in range, no adjustment is needed at all, no big deal.
I don't think, there is a fat chance, that there is really adjustment necessary with these bucket tappet. However, when they wore out, they get more tight, not loose. That's bad and you wouldn't hear it. If it's too tight, the valve doesn't close anymore and gets burned very quickly.
I don't think, it's really an issue, but get it checked is quite easy and better safe than sorry.
I don't think, there is a fat chance, that there is really adjustment necessary with these bucket tappet. However, when they wore out, they get more tight, not loose. That's bad and you wouldn't hear it. If it's too tight, the valve doesn't close anymore and gets burned very quickly.
I don't think, it's really an issue, but get it checked is quite easy and better safe than sorry.
