Valve Train Adjustments
 

My last car was an E46 M3 and every 45k the "Inspection II" service called for a lash adjustment. Last night I'm reading the FA20 engine manual and there's a procedure for the same thing. I don't see valve train adjustments in the recommended maintenance procedures. Is anyone planning to do them?

No valve adjustments needed...FA20 engine has self adjusting valve's.

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about to do this on my m3!

any advice from those who've done this on the s52?

Use the included magnetic tool and for the love of god, don't drop the shim! :D

Actually... um no...


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According to Crawford Preformance the car has a solid valve train. The engine manual has a procedure for it so it's a useful question again.