Vtec engine tappets are adjustable, i did them on daughters previous Civic.

Well worth the £80 if that's including VAT, it's a fiddly job....easy peasy to sling a set of spark plugs in whilst its in that partially dismantled state, so if they're due soon it might be worth a haggle about doing them for parts cost plus a very minimal labour charge only whilst they're about it.

edit...hmm see its £80 plus the VAT, negotiate the plugs free fitting? or if you're fairly handy with the spanners neither are difficult jobs, Civic forum gives the sequence you need to follow to make sure the tappets are on the back of the cam.

Edited by gordonbennet on 01/07/2015 at 19:05