Get your valve lash adjusted!
from the TSB it will change your mivec switchover from 3500 to 4500, if that's how we are supposed to read it. I would take my car to another dealership man, if they are going to adjust your valve lash with the car cold and are telling you that you HAVE to get the reflash??? that's minus TWO for them if you ask me.
from the TSB it will change your mivec switchover from 3500 to 4500, if that's how we are supposed to read it. I would take my car to another dealership man, if they are going to adjust your valve lash with the car cold and are telling you that you HAVE to get the reflash??? that's minus TWO for them if you ask me.
wow that would be garbage... 4.5... pffft
id be screwed!
im calling the 2 dealerships closest to me and asking them what they would do etc.
(sorry for thread jacking!)
ok just got off the phone with dealership #2.
just wanna say EFF YOU RAY LAKS MITSUBISHI!
the adjustment has to be done hot.
the service manager checked with a tech to make sure when i called,
and the tech laughed when he asked if it has to be done hot or cold!
he told him never adjust a lash when its cold.
so i have to still wait for the parts from ray laks,
but i will definitely be going to dan georger mitsubishi on thursday or friday to get the lash adjusted.
oh! and one more thing!
It doesnt have to be kept overnight, and its only one service hour! at 84$
WOO!
*end threadjack*
just wanna say EFF YOU RAY LAKS MITSUBISHI!
the adjustment has to be done hot.
the service manager checked with a tech to make sure when i called,
and the tech laughed when he asked if it has to be done hot or cold!
he told him never adjust a lash when its cold.
so i have to still wait for the parts from ray laks,
but i will definitely be going to dan georger mitsubishi on thursday or friday to get the lash adjusted.
oh! and one more thing!
It doesnt have to be kept overnight, and its only one service hour! at 84$
WOO!
*end threadjack*
no one wants missing thunder...
like their garage holding their car for 2 weeks... *sigh*
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From: Freehold, NJ
what exactly gets done in a valve lash adjustment...only asking because i didnt buy my car new i bought it used with 16,500 miles on it, its an 04 as well. right now ive got 40,000 on it. i actually just made an appointment to drop the car off at the dealership on saturday to try and find/fix a squeak im hearing and to tighten up my drivers seat because it seems loose......
the valve lash is the tolerance between the valve stems and rocker arms, too small and the valves could stay open and collide with pistons, too large and they may not open enough.
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From: Harrisonburg, VA
Ok, so a while back I took my '04 to the dealer and asked them to adjust the valves related to MIVEC and it definately cost me about $300 for them to adjust, apparently. Anyone have any input onto whether I got screwed or not? (Maybe they adjusted something different?)
Ok, so a while back I took my '04 to the dealer and asked them to adjust the valves related to MIVEC and it definately cost me about $300 for them to adjust, apparently. Anyone have any input onto whether I got screwed or not? (Maybe they adjusted something different?)
the scheduled warranty work package is about 300$.
if it was just the valve lash adjustment... be upset, unless they found problems too.
Ok, so a while back I took my '04 to the dealer and asked them to adjust the valves related to MIVEC and it definately cost me about $300 for them to adjust, apparently. Anyone have any input onto whether I got screwed or not? (Maybe they adjusted something different?)
It's standard maintenence, so if you got the free maint. for 60k deal, then the dealer will do it for free. Otherwise you gotta pay.