Hi guys,

I want to change out the PCV valve on my 02 Accord 4-cylinder and know it is a pretty simple job. I don't have bad gas mileage or high oil consumption, but just want to swap it out for good measure since it's so cheap (and the car has 166k miles with original PCV). I just want to make sure I have the steps right:

-Locate PCV valve on rear passenger side of engine; it goes into the valve cover.
-Pull PCV valve straight out, use pliers to pull back clamp, and shimmy out the attached hose.
-Attach new PCV valve to the hose, re-clamp and pop assembly back into the engine.

Is it really that easy? I'm going to get the OEM valve from the dealership and call it a day. All I need is the PCV valve itself, right? No need for the grommet or anything since that just stays in the engine valve cover?

Thanks for the help in advance. Sorry if I sound like such an amateur!

 

I would slide the clamp off the PCV valve first before pulling the valve out, that way there is no need to hold the PCV valve while using the pliers on the clamp. Either way works though, as this is not rocket science.

Generally, no need for the a new grommet; but, if you want to, you can replace it as the old one is probably harden from age.

 

yup, that easy, but i'd replace the grommet as well. they tend to get hard and brittle. but that's just me.

 

you need to let me know redbull when you're sneaking in ahead of me

 

Thanks for the replies. I'm going to pick up the PCV valve + grommet from the dealership tomorrow. Does the grommet come right out or does it require some prying from pliers or something?

 

gotta leave some excitment for ya

 

Lol.

 

Just put in a new OEM PCV valve today. Everything went smoothly. I was surprised that the old valve still lightly rattled and was pretty clog-free. I already had the new part in hand and decided to switch it out anyway. I kept the old grommet because it wasn't cracked or deformed. I was also looking through my dad's old oil change receipts since this car was his up until a few months ago, and noticed 10W-30 and 5W-30 oil used many times versus the specified 5W-20! Despite repeated use of wrong oil, the old PCV valve held its own for 11 years. This says something about the robustness and quality of Honda engines

 

Some people just cling to the belief that 5w-20 is "too thin". Notwithstanding that the engine & bearing-clearances are designed for it.

Or maybe some oil-change places don't normally stock that weight??