is it hard to maintain that polished look.

Top of the cover looks to be easily accessible when installed but the bottom is not.

I know that for most of you guys that dress up their engine bays maintenance is not an issue cuz you take it apart every other day, but would that be a wise thing to do for an every day driver?

 

lol! its a 1/2 inch and I have not had any issues with my hood struts.

 

its really not that bad. the biggest chore is the initial cleaning; there's dirt, soot, and small animals all over the engine bay. and for the 98% of us who haven't tucked any wires, you're guaranteed to get scratched by every harness, clamp, and clip in sight. strangely, this is an argument for cleaning up the engine bay even more than most ppl do - less stuff to poke you while cleaning.

its just basic maintenance after the initial cleaning. just wipe down the engine bay everytime you wash the car (takes 5 minutes) and repolish the shiny stuff every few months

 

The better your initial polish is the better it will hold up. Don't let fluids dry over the polish and it shouldn't be an issue keeping it shiny.

My first timing cover was done by one of the shops we use (we have a few different ones that we go to) and it was semi shiny at first. Didn't hold up very well over time. Kaleidoscope polishing in Gardena is one of the better places we use. Can get into the crevices very well, and their high luster polish holds up well over time.

I think there are only a few timing covers fully polished out there that are not rebuilt motors. Off the car it's no big deal to install during the reassembly of the motor.

How many rear covers out there are polished? hahahah, how bout upper and lower oil pans?

 

Vin, I polished and installed my Nismo finned differential cover. Downside you gotta stand on your head to see it or be 30 feet away. I like the way it looks with my exhaust and sways....
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Gary

 

That is very true not to many.

 

Nice, I have the stock one polished.

I meant inner cover behind the outer timing cover. There are 2 pieces to the timing cover.