How many shop hours does it take to reseal valve covers??

Post by **BIONICQ45** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 3:56 am

I think the topic speaks for itself.

Post by **AZhitman** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 3:56 am

Chris - Infiniti of Scottsdale did mine (under warranty) for $14.50 per valve cover gasket and $603 labor. Not sure how many hours that is but I'm guessing it's about 6.

Post by **wamQ45** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 3:56 am

I did mine for ~$11 per side. I did have a problem with one of the cam doughnut things and had to re-do the passenger side and it took less than an hour.

Post by **DAEDALUS** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 3:56 am

That's pretty quick! I can't change 4 plugs in less than 2-3 hours, though the plugs would be a bit more work if you're comparing them to solid gaskets. RTV gaskets...forget it!

Post by **Q45tech** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 3:56 am

We charge 6.5 hours for a standard 90-93 car and add 1 hour for TCS and another hour if Active. The 94-96 are 1 hour faster but you get to buy the gasket vs rtv.

Hours and hours are spent clean the inside of the old valve covers and getting the oil out of the spark plug wells and checking plugs.........which we offer to replace for parts cost.

Post by **elwesso** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 3:56 am

Q45tech, how necessary is this to do?? Mine are just a little leaky, and smell just after you shut it off, and thats it. Is it easier to do when they are not bad?? Is there anything i can do (without replacing them) to stop it from getting worse?

Post by **maxnix** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 3:56 am

1994 uses a gasket, less an art than RTV on earlier VH45DEs. No advantage in waiting.

Post by **Q45tech** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 3:56 am

Since the oil falls on the exhaust manifold and might catch on fire or at least plug the vent holes on the O2 sensor.

Just a normal thing on V8 engines after 7-8-9 years they all leak even Rolls Royce.

Either sell it of fix as who likes a smelly car.

Post by **wamQ45** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 3:56 am

I should state that the less than an hour was for the "re-do" it did take a while the first time to perform all of the cleaning required.

Post by **Chally** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 3:56 am

Can anybody give me the Part Number for the Valve Cover Gaskets on the 94 Q?

Nissan Australia is trying to tell me there is no such thing. Mine has 2, I've SEEN them!

Thanks in advance.

Post by **maxnix** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 3:56 am

A8030-88613 for the left and A8030-88612 for the right?__________________Brian1995 Q45 & Q45t

Post by **Chally** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 3:56 am

Thanks Maxnix, I'll see if these numbers come up.

Post by **maxnix** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 3:56 am

If not, I could impose on Joe Tesensky at http://www.infinitipartsusa.com .__________________Brian1995 Q45 & Q45t

How many shop hours does it take to reseal valve covers??

How many shop hours does it take to reseal valve covers??

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