Magneto 126 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Big boys in the industrial maintenance wised up to manufacturer maintenance recommendations some time ago. My Husky apparently requires engine overhaul every 100 hours.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Member Contributer Stray 167 Posted April 4 Member Contributer Share Posted April 4 Did valve clearances on my 10,500 mile 5th gen engine and one of them was on the very edge of spec. If I’d waited for 16,000 miles it would have been out of spec for sure. Of course it would still run OK but wouldn’t be ideal. Maybe I’m too anal to leave internal maintenance for long but this sort of thing keeps me up at night! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magneto 126 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Probably it was set in like that. There is no edge of spec as we are using a gauge and acquired technique to feel it, meaning there is no direct measurement. It would be nice to know if you would notice/ feel any changes 6k from now if left as found. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Member Contributer Skids 706 Posted April 4 Author Member Contributer Share Posted April 4 2 hours ago, Stray said: Did valve clearances on my 10,500 mile 5th gen engine and one of them was on the very edge of spec. If I’d waited for 16,000 miles it would have been out of spec for sure. Of course it would still run OK but wouldn’t be ideal. Maybe I’m too anal to leave internal maintenance for long but this sort of thing keeps me up at night! It's a relatively straightforward job on the 5th Gen so why not if it means peace of mind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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