Appreciate the detailed inside look of the valve cover. After replacing my driver side valve cover with a new version and adding a few drain holes (per another YT video), I no longer seem to use any oil whatsoever. Before doing this, I was using almost a quart of oil in about 6-800 miles. Highly recommend this upgrade, plus it is easy to do. Thanks again for sharing.

@wilsworkshop

6 ай бұрын

No problem 👍

Actually the first cover is the updated driver side one. Typically the pass side doesn't pull as much vacuum since its metered air to the tb. Th driver side cover is the issue.

Nice job! I had already heard that these driver side valve covers were an issue. But thanks for a detailed LOOK!

Will this type of oil consumption cause exhaust smoke?

@ThatWisco5.3

4 күн бұрын

It can yes, if the smoke is tinted blue you most definitely have a blown head gasket. If you are losing oil and have a very greasy cover. Id replace the gasket at the minimum.

It seems reasonable to assume that these engines should have been using oil from day 1 of being new. But mine never did, and only does now after 180K. I do regular oil changes. I don't see any blue smoke and my plugs are clean. Any other ideas?

Does the LS3 suffer from this issue as well..? I have a 2010 Chevy Camaro with a mid 2009 production date, so it probably has the pre-revised (driver’s side) valve cover if anything. My question though, is if the (older) LS3 (non-AFM/DOD) requires this? The manual/non-AFM/DOD LS3 engines don’t have the PCV routing that the L99 engines in the automatic/DOD equipped 5th gen (10-15) Camaro V8’s have. Instead of PCV routing all the way to the rear driver side valve cover, mine is simply capped off from the factory… On top of that, I was planning to swap out my stock valley cover plate and gasket for it, due to excessive oil blow-by. I noticed this issue after installing an oil catch can; where the catch can would fill up 70-75% of the way, with every ~200-250 miles of driving or so!

What if you change the valve cover already but you still have the problem?

Great information man..Thanks for sharing..

You got it backwards the other ones are the new ones the old ones are the circle holes

@chrishemingway4491

7 ай бұрын

You just have too add the holes to the new ones either way it’s a stupid design on GM’s fault

@wilsworkshop

6 ай бұрын

If it wasn't for being backwards, I'd have no direction at all.

@TooManyDiamondz

6 ай бұрын

Definitely don't have to add new holes if you get the most updated one. My tahoe was smoking like a chimney at start up and NO it was not valve seals, they were replaced twice. After buying the $100 newest version of the valve cover with the rectangular baffle hole I no longer had oil being sucked through the pcv and into the intake. I did not change, or replace the pcv valve as my original one was the removable style. Replace the cover and try it before you drill unnecessary holes in your new parts.@@chrishemingway4491

How do you keep the metal shavings from staying inside the baffle? Wouldnt using an air hose thru the big hole keep them out?

@wilsworkshop

2 ай бұрын

Air hose, brake cleaner, or usually i flush it with a garden hose while drilling and after then let it bake in the sun at 450 degrees for 3 hours, then reinstall.

Hello guys, This past weekend replaced the cover but I noticed that I had already the updated cover, my problem is little weird, no cold start smoke, no hight rpm's smoke, but when Im going down a hill just iddling when acelerate back trow bunch of smoke (blue), but after that no smoke. Untill iddle againg for like 10 seconds

@wilsworkshop

10 ай бұрын

Did you change the passenger side also? The pass side pickup is in the front of the cover, going downhill would put the front of the cover at the bottom and might be sucking oil from over there. If you pull the intake tube and your throttle body/intake manifold has a bunch of oil in it, you're sucking oil from the covers. If everything is dry in the intake, it's likely the piston rings or valve seals letting oil by.

@eduardobonilla9758

10 ай бұрын

@@wilsworkshop I've checked that already and had not too much oil, not for that smoke

Wow thank you.

Awesome!

could this also be solved with an oil catch can?

@wilsworkshop

Ай бұрын

Yep, catch can would reduce the oil consumption down the intake.

Can we just totally remove the baffle and put on a catch can?

@wilsworkshop

Жыл бұрын

Catch cans are always a good idea if you have the space. I would just leave the baffle on, clean it out, then add more drain holes. The baffle helps with sucking oil that's flinging off the rockers. It's mainly a high miles or poor oil change schedule that leads to the buildup behind it that plugs the drain holes.

What years is this applicable to?

@wilsworkshop

5 ай бұрын

Gen 3, 1999-2007.