2012 PCX150 Valve Adjustment

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2012 PCX150 Valve Adjustment

Post by Ralf_CT »

Can someone please advise on the locking nut and square adjuster size on the 2012 PCX150 inlet and exhaust valves. I want to order a tool from Amazon, some list a 9mm nut/3mm square and others 10mm/3.5mm.

Many thanks.
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Re: 2012 PCX150 Valve Adjustment

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Has nobody here set the valves on a 2012 PCX150 before? :o
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Re: 2012 PCX150 Valve Adjustment

Post by Ganglylamb »

Oh something like this? It took me only ~24hrs to fetch my valve adjustment tool out of my toolbox, take this picture, upload it and place it in this response.
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Now let me go and look for my caliper :| Patience is a virtue - wait am I on 'insta' board ?!?

The official tool as per the service manual can be found at https://www.partzilla.com/product/honda/07908-KE90200

Wait for it...


one more teaser:
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Re: 2012 PCX150 Valve Adjustment

Post by Ralf_CT »

Thank you for the info. I was considering one of these two from Amazon:

1. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083QGP7YD/?c ... _lig_dp_it
2. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VY3RP7T/?c ... _lig_dp_it

It's quite possible both are wrong, hence the need to know the adjuster and square size.
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Re: 2012 PCX150 Valve Adjustment

Post by Ganglylamb »

I really cant find my caliper so anyhow;

The square part is 3 mm.
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Re: 2012 PCX150 Valve Adjustment

Post by iceman »

Most people don't bother adjusting valves and the bikes run fine for years - mines 9 years old, still starts 1st time and rides perfectly giving 130mpg+ even in these colder conditions. Many say if the bike starts, rides and sounds fine - no need ripping it apart.
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Re: 2012 PCX150 Valve Adjustment

Post by Jge64 »

Yup…… I have about 8k miles on my Xmax and I’ve never adjusted the valves. Recently I had it in for a bad starter. I asked my Tech if we should adjust the valves, he said “ I’d be glad to take your money, but you really don’t need to do it, if it’s starting and running fine, leave it alone”… He’s a master tech of 20 years with Yamaha, and I appreciated his honesty.
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