^Appreciate the info Westlotorn. Definitely worth the read and gives hope to owners, like myself, who suffer from this issue. I do have some minor oil leaks from the solenoids on top of the valve cover and a sensor at the back of the valve cover.


Will do a smoke test to find any other leaks and then do all of those as well. Thanks again for taking the time.

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