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Old Aug 7, 2018 | 06:10 PM
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Default Oem valve cover or aftermarket?

Is there any difference i need to replace mine soon z1 has the whole kit for like 380 oem but i was curious becuase I've seen some cheaper ones for 180 for both sides i even saw a pair on ebay going for 50 brand new for both sides which seems to good be true... any advice would be good thanks
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Old Aug 7, 2018 | 06:18 PM
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I've never messed with valve covers, but 50 from ebay seems cheap and low quality. Oem nissan parts generally are more expensive than their aftermarket counterparts.
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Old Aug 8, 2018 | 05:11 AM
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SO much labor involved in changing them......you want to do it right the first time.

I doubt you could get enough quality worth even trying for $50. They would almost certainly warp and leak.
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Old Aug 8, 2018 | 08:12 AM
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Link for reference.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Valve-C...lve+cover.TRS0

These look fine. I would never pay for OEM parts unless I needed to.
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Old Aug 9, 2018 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by eZg
SO much labor involved in changing them......you want to do it right the first time.

I doubt you could get enough quality worth even trying for $50. They would almost certainly warp and leak.
+1.
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