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8k vs. 12k Valve Clearance Adjustment
Hello Everyone.
My 2003 Speed Four recently rolled past 8,000 miles. I perform all maintenance on my bike myself, so I called my dealer to find out whether they stock all the parts I will need including cam cover and chain tensioner seals. He asks me why I want these parts as valve clearance does not have to be checked/adjusted until 12,000 miles. I beg to differ. According to my owners manual as well as every copy of it posted on the Internet calls for this service every 8,000 miles. He persists to tell me this service is not due at this time. Is this guy crazy?
As of now I am still planning on checking/adjusting clearance; I have always felt that if a manufacturer recommends that a service be performed at a certain interval, it should be performed. My question: has anyone been told the same thing by his/her dealer? Would this guy's opinion be different if I were willing to pay the dealer to perform this service? I am not opposed to waiting if this is the normal recommendation by most dealers.
Thanks in advance,
Mark Cergizan
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