Thread: 02 GTP, excessive oil usage

I suspect the valve cover gasket as you said you can smell it when you come to a stop....I just changed mine this past weekend as I was going fast stopped quick and threw oil all over my ceramic coated headers...It litterally splashed on them. after replacing it...no more leaky...try that before diggin deaper....easiest first.

Originally Posted by JEFFSGTP

I suspect the valve cover gasket as you said you can smell it when you come to a stop....I just changed mine this past weekend as I was going fast stopped quick and threw oil all over my ceramic coated headers...It litterally splashed on them. after replacing it...no more leaky...try that before diggin deaper....easiest first.

That's what I think too. Start simple. Chances are that's what it is cause they look moist. Of course it would be the rear one against the firewall that is just so easy to get too.