Why Do Honda's Need Valve Adjustments?

In this video I detail why do Honda's need valve adjustments. Honda vehicles have no way of compensating for the small amount of valvetrain wear that occurs over 100,00-150,000 miles. This is why on an Honda you need to do periodic maintenance of making valve adjustments.

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[mickeyhartsell]

Had my valves adjusted on my 2002 Honda S2000 at 157k miles and now it feels like it's got 10 more HP. The shop told me I was a smart Honda owner because most people never get it done. It will make your engine last alot longer he said..

[StephenBoucher]

Seriously this needs to have a gabillion views and be the top search result! Quality instructions, helpful camera views, and narrated mechanical illustraions - it's everything! Thanks for the video!

[warrenjinks]

78 year old shade tree mechanic gives you kudos for caring enough to put this out
Even us "experienced"
mechanical types need a refresher course ..

[KC-xpof]

A BIG thank you for sharing this information. I have a 99 Honda Accord LX 2.3L. My awesome cousin told me I needed a valve adjustment after sharing my video with him. Shop I made an appt at keeps pushing my appt further back. So I walked into another shop and asked for a qoute. Instead I was told the following- 1. In all the mechanic's 20 yrs he's never seen that a Japanese vehicle needs a valve adjustment. 2. He needs to diagnose my car because there may be something more serious with the engine. 3. $110 was the diagnosis fee. 4. Mechanic absolutely WOULD NOT give me a qoute for a valve adjustment. So TYVM for helping me not feel insane. Now going to attempt to do this job myself since I'm tired of mechanics messing with my car.

[GPHD]

225000 miles CR-V - today, required to adjust for the first time. Thank you for the helpful video.

[scottg]

Honda doesn't use hydraulic lifters because it's less accurate. Solid lifters do need to be adjusted but can provide more accurate valve timing, especially for the higher revving engines. Like you said, they're pros and cons to both setups.

[DK-vxzc]

Very good presentation.. 335k on my 2006 crv Never adjusted the valves.. Recently changed original spark plugs.. minimal chatter from valve train.. I religiously change oil with Mobil 1, and religiously dump and fill transmission fluid... amazing vehicle..

[hectorvazquez]

Yea the best explanation I’ve seen about the how’s, when’s and why about valve adjustments in Honda/Acura ❤

[justincerruti]

Great Explanation! Thanks! My last vehicle was a 2007 pilot. An exhaust valve tightened up and “burned” before I knew about having it adjusted. It never sealed up correctly again, it had lower compression on that cylinder and made a slight ticking noise. Honestly I never noticed a performance difference and the vehicle ran absolutely fine until a Tesla crashed into it at 260k miles. I suspect it would have gone another 100k without issue. Thanks for the video!

[stevesurprenant]

No mechanic explains and shows more details than this guy. Great communication too. Teaches it at a level that regular people can understand! I agree that he should have 1 billion views.

[jonhamilton]

One of the best descriptive and narrated videos I’ve ever seen

[larrynelson]

This is a great video! I had my car in for Honda Accord service and the tech said I would need to adjust my valves. I did not realize there were no lifters in the car. Thanks for your informative diagrams.

[mitchellbarnow]

Thanks for the simple explanation! At least it’s easy to adjust the valves once you’ve cleared everything out of the way. My 1977 VW Rabbit (Golf) had different thickness discs between the valve head and the camshaft. You had to buy a disc anytime that a valve needed adjusting.

[giganticblob]

Crazy how long Honda's been using that valvetrain design. Literally the same on my 1977 xl175!

[drumskas]

Thank you so much for this video. Exactly what my Honda CR-V is going through now at 180k miles

[michaelwright]

I just bought a new to me 2013 Honda Pilot EXL, and was kind of disappointed that the valves/lifters were not hydraulic... But, then I thought about it, as I plan to keep this vehicle... I have had hydraulic lifters fail, and it required removing the head(s)... Now, I am really happy with this purchase, and yes, I can set the valve lash. One thing I have discovered, doing some minor repairs, spark plug tube seals, is that these J series motors are so easy to work on, especially on the Pilot.

[scottdeck]

Well done! I was worried my local dealer was full of BS, very helpful info!

[giddingg]

Your video is very educational. Honda service department informed me that I need a valve adjustment for my 2013 Honda Accord, but my vehicle is sound like the first day of purchase. It is not displaying any unsual noise. Until it does, I now know my car does not need a valve adjustment. Again, thank you.

[Itwasntalieitwastrueinmymind]

This guy is a gem. Very well done explanations

[jack]

Thanks for showing a good demonstration. Some channels will just try to explain it and so their work on their car but never clearly describe it.