Got the A14 Maintenance Code.

[shovelhd]

The only thing about doing the valve adjustment myself, if it is ever needed, is that you have to pull the intake manifold. That's not something I would want to do in that engine bay.

[hofffam]

Not exactly an apples to apples comparison but I had the TB/WP, tensioner pulley, and drive belts changed on my NSX recently. $1585. I worked to get the price down to that playing two Acura dealers against each other too. I have been told a valve adjustment is about $400.

8 hours of labor @ $99.50/hr.

[Andy-Montreal]

FYI, Montreal area Honda dealers are asking for a fixed price of $679 + tax to perform an A14

[shovelhd]

I betcha that assumes they won't have to adjust the valves. That could be $614 all by itself.

[chisoxjim]

Update:

went to the dealer yesterday, and only got part of the work done since their price went up $300 from when I set up my appointment. Instead of around $500 to do the belt replacement, and the water pump replacement, they now wanted over $800. So I just had the dealer replace the spark plugs, and change the oil. $250 & 2.5 hours of my time.

I am going to call around next week to a couple of different dealers, and get a firm quote before I bring it back in for this necessary maintenance.

[arteegee]

Originally Posted by chisoxjim

I just had the dealer replace the spark plugs, and change the oil. $250 & 2.5 hours of my time.

Looks like I'll be changing my own plugs.

[RDJeff]

I'm one of the lucky few who get to replace the belt at 60,000. It gets pretty cold here. I only have 38,000 miles on my '06, but I think I'll get it done before next winter. It wouldn't do to have the belt fail!

[zroger73]

Originally Posted by chisoxjim

I dont open the hood other than to replace the windshield washer fluid.

...which I'll bet is pretty often! I think the size of the A/C knobs is trying to compensate for the tiny little bottle that Honda calls the "washer fluid reservoir". I can't recall having refilled a reservoir this often since the one on my '93 Cougar that had a leak.

[RDJeff]

I wonder how difficult it would be to replace the belt myself? I can adjust valves on all my Japanese motorcycles, I can't imagine this being real difficult, just pulling lots of plastic accessories out of the way first.

[shovelhd]

You've imagined wrong.