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Have it in at Toyota for a recall today, and my service advisor calls me and says it has a valve cover leak. I knew it was there I'm just being lazy and not replacing it. The advisor said "we can get it done for you today, only $700 .

Parts are like $40 and it doesn't take a long time to do so wtf are they doing for $700

Ha at that price there's no lube...

I'm not letting them repair the VC gaskets not at that price. Maybe if they had said $360. I can believe it2.5 hours of labor, and $50 worth of parts.

Yea, thats way too high.

I just looked it up. 335 after tax with oem parts including the tube seals.

[quote=""vr4""]


I just looked it up. 335 after tax with oem parts including the tube seals.[/quote]

Apparently you did not include the solid gold RTV for the cam bumps

or the 401k pocket lining.

[quote=""Chris GTO TT""]Apparently you did not include the solid gold RTV for the cam bumps[/quote]

Lol we don't charge for a tube of rtv for just a VC gasket.

I'll charge for it to do timing covers or oil pans.

Finally put the front brakes on it. I bought them back in April and finally got around to doing the work. I really need to get the parts to do the valve cover gaskets as the leak on the drivers side is pretty bad now.

Damn just order the gaskets. Like you said it's only 40 bucks or so.

Yeah its more of getting the time to do it. Also not having a spare car now means if Jen is gone I cannot run to the parts store in an emergency.

[quote=""vr4""]Damn just order the gaskets. Like you said it's only 40 bucks or so.[/quote]

Question: OE or are the Fel Pro ones good enough?

[quote=""Chris GTO TT""]Question: OE or are the Fel Pro ones good enough?[/quote]

I'm honestly partial to oe.

I've been seeing felpro weeping after a few months on the 1mz. It'll probably be the same on yours.

[quote=""vr4""]I'm honestly partial to oe.

I've been seeing felpro weeping after a few months on the 1mz. It'll probably be the same on yours.[/quote]

You see enough of OE vs felpro, do they just use a different type of rubber? Surely they have the design the same? What’s usually the difference?


Coop

[quote=""DCIV""]You see enough of OE vs felpro, do they just use a different type of rubber? Surely they have the design the same? What’s usually the difference?


Coop[/quote]

Yes. Considering it's my day job for the last 19 years I've seen a couple.

Different material. Felpro is more silicone like.

[quote=""vr4""]I'm honestly partial to oe.

I've been seeing felpro weeping after a few months on the 1mz. It'll probably be the same on yours.[/quote]

Thanks! I'll have to track down the right part numbers.

[quote=""Chris GTO TT""]Thanks! I'll have to track down the right part numbers.[/quote]

Stone is the same as oe in my experience. Should be able to get them off rock or Amazon

Exhaust gaskets on my Maxima. MLS, proper riveting, etc.

Don't see that brand for the 2UZ-FE

Stone jvs10451

Thank you sir!