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By big shrek666
#3332488
civvyR wrote:Honda quoted me 189+vat to check and adjust valve clearances? Is that about right!?!
yeah if your bill gates
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By Jordanian
#3332897
crowntech wrote:£45+ vat is cheap, but 189+ is a bit steep, sure they didn't say £89? It's about an hours work?
G&M Honda gravesend they were really good and yep £45+vat
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By civvyR
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crowntech wrote:£45+ vat is cheap, but 189+ is a bit steep, sure they didn't say £89? It's about an hours work?
They even wrote it down for me. 189!! Won't be going there (Honda chelmsford).
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By motty
#3570984
evo_works wrote:Does the car have to be left overnight somewhere for it to be done?
Yes, you want the engine stone cold
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By scott-o
#3642454
Mines in at Honda Durham today, £72 inc VAT and the car gets a health check with a marked sheet, a wash and inside all cleaned etc too. Had to drop it off at 8am this morning to get it back same day. Happy with the service so far, will see how it goes!
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By NHB_EP3_Chris
#3642896
1812_s wrote:
Settez wrote:
1812_s wrote:Do you have to replace gasket for rocker cover
Nope.
thanks does anyone know where to buy some angled feeler gauges from too
The same place you buy fork handles from mate :lol:

Seriously just buy a normal set and neatly bend the individual shims with pliers.
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By panda15
#3657749
I just had my FN2 donw today and it cost me £100 including VAT. Done at Honda Solihull, had to drop it off last night and it was ready by lunchtime today...pretty impressed with the service to be fair.
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By chinnyman
#3742350
If i take my car to a local Indie lotus specialist they said they can do the valve clearances for me. Im a bit far from a Jap specialist and don't like taking my car to main dealers.

Do they need any special tools to do the job?

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