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Old 12-12-2018, 04:33 PM
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Need Recommendations on new valve covers???

Any good aftermarket valve covers for a good price, no eBay garbage..
Or should I go oem..Looking for something affordable if possible..
Any help appreciated..
 
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Old 12-12-2018, 05:05 PM
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If I could go back and do it again, I'd go oem. The covers I used at the time had good reviews but now they have bad reviews saying the spark plug tubes started leaking immediately causing misfires. Now I have to check my spark plugs for oil. It's kind of a lot of work to do more than once.
Maybe buy cheap ones and seal them with rtv for good measure? Also the hoses will probably crack during removal so it's a good time to buy new ones
 
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Old 12-12-2018, 05:27 PM
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Ya,I bought cheap ones from eBay and they were straight garbage from the beginning,Leaked instantly into the spark plugs and put the old ones back on..Complete waste of time..
 
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Old 12-12-2018, 06:32 PM
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Ya,I bought cheap ones from eBay and they were straight garbage from the beginning,Leaked instantly into the spark plugs and put the old ones back on..Complete waste of time..
What was the reason you replaced them in the first place?
 
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04 G35 Sedan performance package. 70k Eibach springs and sway bars. 19 inch wheels. Plenum spacer.
Oem valve covers from Carrollton Georgia are $425 a pair on Ebay right now
 
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Old 12-12-2018, 07:52 PM
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Oem valve covers from Carrollton Georgia are $425 a pair on Ebay right now
Um, go to z1. And save yourself $55
 
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Old 12-12-2018, 09:59 PM
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04 G35 Sedan performance package. 70k Eibach springs and sway bars. 19 inch wheels. Plenum spacer.
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Um, go to z1. And save yourself $55
Yep. 379. Great deal.
 
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Old 12-13-2018, 09:03 AM
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i replaced the seals rather than buy new ones. it wasn't that tough. if you're doing the valve cover job yourself you can surely replace the seals.
 
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Old 12-13-2018, 09:15 AM
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Nothing mentioned of modifying the Maxima ones yet, those are OEM and just require minor modifications to fit the G. It's and OEM Nissan product, not garbage.
 
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Old 12-13-2018, 09:40 AM
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I'd stay with OE valve covers! They're critical for our motors, and you don't want to create head aches for yourself buying anything aftermarket! If it's a different look you want have the new set powder coated your favorite color!
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I recently did this. I went with OEM and added some extra RTV around the spark plug seals for piece of mind. Both covers are on sale for $369 at CZP at the moment.
 
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