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Service fraud — unneeded overhaul then VVT damage

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A user brought their X80 in for a routine valve adjustment service. The shop instead charged 120,000 RUB (RU market, September 2025) for a full cylinder-head overhaul, claiming damage was found123456. Later, the same shop allegedly damaged the VVT (variable valve timing) mechanism during the repair work ("struck" it), and the user ended up filing a lawsuit789101112131415. Lesson for the community: get a second opinion before authorizing major head work, and watch the shop closely during disassembly if possible. Community members separately noted that valve adjustment on this engine is rarely actually needed, since the design is self-adjusting via shims — which makes an unsolicited "you need a head overhaul" diagnosis worth treating with suspicion1617181920212223242526272829.

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Photo related to the service shop inquiry/estimate

Photo related to the service shop inquiry/estimate

Reference photo of a VVT star/sprocket part

Reference photo of a VVT star/sprocket part

Sources

This page is compiled from 29 community messages. Every fact carries a numbered reference to its original author and message.

Last updated: 2026-10-29

  1. дмитрий 174 (1105604784) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-25 · original message · ru ↩

  2. дмитрий 174 (1105604784) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-25 · original message · ru ↩

  3. дмитрий 174 (1105604784) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-25 · original message · ru ↩

  4. дмитрий 174 (1105604784) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-25 · original message · ru ↩

  5. дмитрий 174 (1105604784) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-25 · original message · ru ↩

  6. дмитрий 174 (1105604784) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-25 · original message · ru ↩

  7. Василий (546273130) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-25 · original message · ru ↩

  8. Unknown (7996652575) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-25 · original message · ru ↩

  9. дмитрий 174 (1105604784) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-25 · original message · ru ↩

  10. дмитрий 174 (1105604784) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-25 · original message · ru ↩

  11. дмитрий 174 (1105604784) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-25 · original message · ru ↩

  12. дмитрий 174 (1105604784) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-25 · original message · ru ↩

  13. дмитрий 174 (1105604784) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-25 · original message · ru ↩

  14. Unknown (7996652575) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-25 · original message · ru ↩

  15. Игорь Игорев (1689101300) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-25 · original message · ru ↩

  16. Василий (546273130) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-26 · original message · ru ↩

  17. 🇯‌🇺‌🇱‌🇮‌🇦‌ (1707891432) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-26 · original message · ru ↩

  18. Айрат Айрат (818696188) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-26 · original message · ru ↩

  19. Антон (5286059567) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-26 · original message · ru ↩

  20. Алексей (1273306130) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-26 · original message · ru ↩

  21. дмитрий 174 (1105604784) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-26 · original message · ru ↩

  22. Айрат Айрат (818696188) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-26 · original message · ru ↩

  23. Айрат Айрат (818696188) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-26 · original message · ru ↩

  24. Артем Андреевич (5740803001) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-26 · original message · ru ↩

  25. Валерий (7161884851) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-26 · original message · ru ↩

  26. Unknown (5265219211) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-26 · original message · ru ↩

  27. Валерий (7161884851) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-26 · original message · ru ↩

  28. Валерий (7161884851) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-26 · original message · ru ↩

  29. Сергей Арапкин х80д (1628475839) · FAW X80 🚘🛠🛞 · 2025-09-26 · original message · ru ↩