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Originally Posted by Bossxr8
Why would any car in this day and age even need the tappets adjusted?
Do they expect it to need a valve regrind too? 
That sort of thing went out decades ago. |
Your Right there Boss...it wasnt the tappet adjustment itself that concerned me, it was the principal of it, they wanted to charge for something they diddnt do.
Why Suzuki says they need that is unto themselves..perhaps the older technology is more reliable?.
Nevertheless we shouldn't be charged for something that isn't done.
This is straight out of the Shop Manual:
If valve clearance is out of specification, record valve clearance and adjust it to specification.
Valve clearance specification
When cold (ECT: 15 - 25 degrees C (59 - 77 degrees F)):
^Intake: 0.16 - 0.24 mm (0.0063 - 0.0094 in.)^Exhaust: 0.31 - 0.39 mm (0.0123 - 0.0153 in.)Adjustment1) Remove tappet to be replaced.
2) Select proper size of tappet as follows.a) Using micrometer, measure the thickness of the removed tappet (1).
b) Calculate the thickness of new tappet by formula below.NOTE:
If the number at second places of decimal point A is odd number, use (A - 0.01) tappet.Intake side:
A= B + C - 0.20 mm (0.0079 in.)
Exhaust side:
A= B + C - 0.35 mm (0.0138 in.)
A: Thickness "" of new tappet
B: Thickness "" of removed tappet
C: Measured valve clearance