anyone do their own valve adjustment

devam · 19-02-2014, 08:33 AM

is it easy? is it every 30k miles?

cheers

**shimmy** · 19-02-2014, 09:24 AM

piece of piss.

adjustable spanner and lump hammer....job done!

devam · 19-02-2014, 11:19 AM

Ok, thanks for that. What's a lump hammer?

devam · 19-02-2014, 11:44 AM

oh lump hammer i see now i'll take it steady

**shimmy** · 19-02-2014, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by devam

oh lump hammer i see now i'll take it steady

just kidding, I don't really open the bonnet!!!

what symptoms does loose cam bolts give you?

Graham · 19-02-2014, 03:02 PM

I gave it a go before, to be honest if you have a friendly garage near you it's easier just to give it to them

It was a headache making sure I'd checked, double checked, triple checked and that was just measuring the clearances never mind actually changing them

devam · 19-02-2014, 08:25 PM

thanks for that, i wonder if the mechanics would do a good job?

the cam bolts come loose apparently, and then shear. there was a replacement upgrade of stronger bolts fitted with loc tite but i don't know if the csl had that as standard or if it was something that had to be done. Has anybody checked their cam bolts?

**DazBlackCSL** · 19-02-2014, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimmy

piece of piss.

adjustable spanner and lump hammer....job done!

Was gonna post more or less the same

Graham · 19-02-2014, 11:32 PM

Devam where are you? I know a good independent garage that do a good job as they did mine for a fraction of what BMW would charge.

Failing that there's a guy on M3cutters that has done loads of peoples nows so just depends where you are really

devam · 20-02-2014, 04:25 AM

Australia, they charge $175 per hour, bmw here.

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Graham S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 405 Casino cash: $7152	I gave it a go before, to be honest if you have a friendly garage near you it's easier just to give it to them It was a headache making sure I'd checked, double checked, triple checked and that was just measuring the clearances never mind actually changing them

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devam S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 61 Casino cash: $1311	thanks for that, i wonder if the mechanics would do a good job? the cam bolts come loose apparently, and then shear. there was a replacement upgrade of stronger bolts fitted with loc tite but i don't know if the csl had that as standard or if it was something that had to be done. Has anybody checked their cam bolts?

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Graham S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 405 Casino cash: $7152	Devam where are you? I know a good independent garage that do a good job as they did mine for a fraction of what BMW would charge. Failing that there's a guy on M3cutters that has done loads of peoples nows so just depends where you are really

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devam S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 61 Casino cash: $1311	Australia, they charge $175 per hour, bmw here.