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Old 01-15-2025, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 80stech View Post
You need OE, (original equipment) BMW gaskets AND grommets, NOT OEM. The Chinese metal replacement covers are pretty good and come with pretty good gaskets as well. This has all been talked about in other threads so maybe research a bit.

Agree on the genuine OE BMW gaskets AND grommets. All others will leak sooner.

FYI - Aluminum valve covers won't help you. My S54 on the Z4M has an aluminum valve cover and it still seeps/leaks after some times, but genuine OE BMW gaskets AND grommets last the longest of them all. I've tried elrings, victor reinz gaskets and don't have good luck with them.
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