01-01-2021, 05:09 PM
No-one seems to be truly ‘happy’ with the service they get at dealers or at the very least we are skeptical they did it right. With tolerances so absolutely tiny (I believe +/- 0.03mm) I often wonder if its the actual process of using the feeler gauge that fuels the controversy. It’s very much a subjective task. Is my ‘just right’ the same as yours or would you go ‘no too loose’ for example. Probably, I would expect a main dealer to make more effort with results (a la Tev62) however I could also be very suspicious of a neatly produced document (Billy BS). Given the choice I would prefer to see the scruffy oily notes and speak in person to the technician that did it. They can’t win in a way. I’m fortunate that this dilemma is some time off for me, just out of interest is there anyone on the forum that’s actually had a burnt (exh) valve or had running problems as a result of not getting valve clearances checked? We all know it can happen, but has it?