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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 07:39 AM
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Thanks for the follow up.

I chased an oil loss mystery for a month on one of mine a few years ago....PCV solved it as well?
 
Old Apr 13, 2014 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by djkurious
I solved my issue. First, thanks for everyone's advice. It was the operation of the PVC valve. I cleaned off the area in the picture I posted, added dye, and drove around about 20 miles and noticed that the actual leak wasn't in the spot in the picture and video. Came back and saw some oil leaking very little around the rear of the valve cover gasket. So I started thinking what could I have missed or why would it be leaking, considering I used a OEM gasket. Then I read this article:

AGCO Automotive Repair Service - Baton Rouge, LA - Detailed Auto Topics - What are the Symptoms of a Bad PCV Valve

Went and replaced the valve and came back to the garage after driving about 20 miles. No more leaks around the valve cover gasket. Looked at my records and I haven't replaced the valve since 2010 and now I will replace it every 30,000 miles. Before, I was smelling oil in the cabin. Drove to work this morning, no scent of oil. I think this is a very overlooked replacement item.
Thank you very much for the info.... I have been goin crazy trying to figure what was causing my oil leaks .....
 
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