1330 Valve Adjustment?

[ulflyer]

Did a search and didn't come up with anything, so I'm asking if any of you have had your valves checked, at what miles, and what were the results?

 

[Chupaca]

Never will...!!

one of the big selling points on that engine is you never have to have them adjusted...isn't that a good bit of news for this thanksgiving...:2thumbs:

 

[billybovine]

Hydraulic lifters don't need to be adjusted. Self adjusting the same as your car.

 

[Bob Denman]

 

[SpyderAnn01]

I"m sure you could find a dealer who would be willing to charge you for a valve adjustment on your 14. :yikes:

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: Ain't that the sad truth... :gaah:

 

[ARtraveler]

A big selling point on the 1330 ACE engine. Valve checks and adjustments are no longer required. A savings of about $800 per incident--were you to follow the BRP guidelines. Every 14,000 miles for the 998 engine.

 

[ulflyer]

WEll, ain't that a nice thanksgiving day bit of news. Goes to show you, one needs to read the manual once and awhile.
But then again, I did read it and forgot what it said. Thanks to all you nice responders and hope you have a good turkey day.

 

[budsboy]

CHECKING VALVES

I WILL BEAT MONEY THEY DON't PULL THE VALVE COVER. ONLY AFTER THEY RUN COMPRESSION TEST. IF THEY FIND IT LOW, THEY WILL PULL COVER AND CHECK THEM. IF YOU HAVE A TIGHT VALVE, COMPRESSION WILL BE LOWER. MOST ALL THE SHOPS DO THIS. THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THIS ON RACE CARS PERFORMANCE VEHICLES FOR EVER. I HAD MY NEW F-150 YAMAHA OUT BOAR,. IN FOR THE FIRST CHECK UP. THEY CHARGED ME $165.00 TO CHECK THE VALVES. I WENT BACK IN TO PICK BOAT UP LATER. SAW THE GUY THAT HAD WORK ON MY BOAT, I ASK HIM HOW WAS THE VALVE SETTINGS. HE JUST LOOKED AT ME NO ANSWER. I SAID SO YOU JUST RAN A COMPRESSION TEST TO CHECK FOR TIGHT VALVES. HE SAID YES. I WENT BACK UP TO THE SHOP,JUMPED THE GUY IN CHARGE. HE DIDN'T SAY ONE WORD, TOOK THE $165 OFF MY BILL. SO YOU GUYS PAYING FOR A VALVE CHECK, WATCH THEM DO THE JOB OR JUST LOOK AT THE MOTOR, YOU CAN TELL IF NEW VALVE COVER GASKET. IF THEY ARE GOING TO PULL MY COVER OFF TO CHECK VALVES. YOU CAN BEAT THAT I WILL HAVE THEM INSTALL A NEW GASKET. I HAVE BEEN AROUND THE OLD GAME ALONG TIME. HAVE DRAG BIKES, DRAG CARS, STOCKS CARS. I AM ALMOST 70 YEARS OLD STILL RACING GOING FAST. BY THE WAY I AM A NEW SPYDER GUY, JUST BOUGHT A NEW 2015 F3-S

 

[jaherbst]

Did a search and didn't come up with anything, so I'm asking if any of you have had your valves checked, at what miles, and what were the results?

I hope this was not suggested by a dealer. Not required on the "1330".

Jack

 

[Bob Denman]

I WILL BEAT MONEY THEY DON't PULL THE VALVE COVER. ONLY AFTER THEY RUN COMPRESSION TEST. IF THEY FIND IT LOW, THEY WILL PULL COVER AND CHECK THEM. IF YOU HAVE A TIGHT VALVE, COMPRESSION WILL BE LOWER. MOST ALL THE SHOPS DO THIS. THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THIS ON RACE CARS PERFORMANCE VEHICLES FOR EVER. I HAD MY NEW F-150 YAMAHA OUT BOAR,. IN FOR THE FIRST CHECK UP. THEY CHARGED ME $165.00 TO CHECK THE VALVES. I WENT BACK IN TO PICK BOAT UP LATER. SAW THE GUY THAT HAD WORK ON MY BOAT, I ASK HIM HOW WAS THE VALVE SETTINGS. HE JUST LOOKED AT ME NO ANSWER. I SAID SO YOU JUST RAN A COMPRESSION TEST TO CHECK FOR TIGHT VALVES. HE SAID YES. I WENT BACK UP TO THE SHOP,JUMPED THE GUY IN CHARGE. HE DIDN'T SAY ONE WORD, TOOK THE $165 OFF MY BILL. SO YOU GUYS PAYING FOR A VALVE CHECK, WATCH THEM DO THE JOB OR JUST LOOK AT THE MOTOR, YOU CAN TELL IF NEW VALVE COVER GASKET. IF THEY ARE GOING TO PULL MY COVER OFF TO CHECK VALVES. YOU CAN BEAT THAT I WILL HAVE THEM INSTALL A NEW GASKET. I HAVE BEEN AROUND THE OLD GAME ALONG TIME. HAVE DRAG BIKES, DRAG CARS, STOCKS CARS. I AM ALMOST 70 YEARS OLD STILL RACING GOING FAST. BY THE WAY I AM A NEW SPYDER GUY, JUST BOUGHT A NEW 2015 F3-S

If you throw in some lower-case letters once in a while; it makes it easier to read... :shocked: