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> Valve adjust, How often do you do it?
Yoei66
post Jan 14 2006, 12:33 PM
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I've put about 4000 miles on my 1.8 since I purchased & had the valves adjusted. Is it about time for another? How often do you adjust the valves on your 914-4's?
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Dave_Darling
post Jan 14 2006, 02:46 PM
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I change my oil every 3000 miles, and check the valves every other oil change. The factory manual calls for 6000 mile valve adjusts.

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Yoei66   Valve adjust   Jan 14 2006, 12:33 PM
Headrage   IIRC the recommended interval from Porsche is ever...   Jan 14 2006, 12:44 PM
ThinAir914   Every 3,000 miles without fail. That got drilled ...   Jan 14 2006, 02:11 PM
Dave_Darling   I change my oil every 3000 miles, and check the va...   Jan 14 2006, 02:46 PM
bd1308   6k, unless something odd happens. b   Jan 14 2006, 02:54 PM
redshift   I do exactly the same as Dave does, plus whenever ...   Jan 14 2006, 05:34 PM
type47   can we now revisit the discussion about valve lash...   Jan 14 2006, 06:00 PM
Bleyseng   Every other AX or track event since I really don...   Jan 14 2006, 08:12 PM
Headrage   ...   Jan 14 2006, 08:47 PM
Joe Ricard   I'm with Geoff, Hate the job but I run the ...   Jan 15 2006, 10:20 AM
Bleyseng   ...   Jan 15 2006, 10:45 AM
hedfurst   Chrome-moly pushrods, zero lash. Makes the adjustm...   Jan 15 2006, 11:29 AM
dmenche914   keep a record of the before and after cleanence. ...   Jan 15 2006, 11:32 AM
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