3208 - Valve Lash Adjustment

[Jeff August]

James, Holland Motorhomes in Mi. told me that it only needs to be
done around every 100,000 miles, we wanted ours adjusted last spring
and they said not to waist the money.
Jeff & Michelle August
1980FC35RB
Plymouth Wi.
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "orbitalsolutions"
wrote:
>
> How often do you folks perform a valve lash adjustment?
>
> I know that Cat's official reccomendation is with every oil
change.
>
> This I feel certain, is overkill. My bus had a factory rebuilt
3208
> installed about 3 years ago. There is about 13 thousand miles on
it.
>
> The motor runs perfect, nice and smooth. To my knowledge there has
> never been a valve adjustment performed.
>
> Should I pull the covers and get out the feeler guage?
>
> Thanks in advance for your input.
>
> --James
> 78FC33SB
> LasVegas NV
>