Cost of valve clearances

Visitor Q · $25 whore Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Karma :

Just as a quick one, who has had their valve clearances done recently?

The local Honda garage have quoted be 3 hours (~£200) for clearances, re-shimming if needed and carb balancing. And they are going to give me a courtesy bike.

Does that sound bisto?
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Bishbash · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Karma :

Sounds about right to me.

And a great plus for the loan bike, is that in the price too?
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krebsy · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Karma :

That's not so bad a price compared to the VFR Vtec. £60 just to buy the tool to do the valve clearance checks, then £600 in Labour as there's a huge amount of dismantling to be done... Sad

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Bishbash · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Karma :

Visitor Q · $25 whore Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Karma :

TheDonUK · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Karma :

Loan bike always sweetens the deal... More garages should do them...
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Visitor Q · $25 whore Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Karma :

Indeed, I was just waiting for the spotty oik to scurry off and find my clutch cable, when I overheard one of the service guys offering a loan vehicle over the phone.

Grabbed a service guy, had a good chat with them, proved I wasn't a /complete/ muppet and clarified what they would exactly do (check, shim and balance) and checked what bike (a courtesy cub90 is not the same damnit) and was pretty much sold before I had my helmet back on.

Had a think about the logistics, and that was that.

But the sweetener was the bike, for sure.

Just a bugger that you need to keep your wits about you when ordering parts. Tried to charge me £1.10 per banjo crush washer once Shocked

And they wanted £75 for a CCT, when I've just ordered one for £50 delivered (also Honda Genuine).

Least they do next day delivery for free, so that usually balances it out.
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