12k service conundrum

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09-03-2003, 05:31 PM

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Roly Baldwin

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Re: 12k service conundrum

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Originally posted by johnfm
Car must be at running temp to drain oil...
BUT...
Car must be at room temp to adjust valves...
BUT...
oil should be drained to adjust valves...

You don't need to drain all the oil to do the valves - I didn't. You get a bit of leakage but it's not much. Just take a couple of litres out cold, set the clearances and do the rest later...