Oil Leak from valve cover bolts

[AudiBMWSX45]

Can't you just replace the rubber seals around the bolts? I don't agree that the valvecover gasket is necessarily bad...

[primetime]

You can do whatever suits you.. But as I stated, its just a symptom..its not the problem..Meaning it will eventually blow if you dont get it replaced. And it will blow sooner then later, then you're blowing smoke out of your tail pipes and under your hood because you're spraying oil all over your engine bay while you drive, and after that you could experience hydrolock, and that is way way worse then a bad valve cover gasket or oil seperator...

The problem is the oil seperator which will also needs to be replaced.

If anything, get the valve cover gasket replaced, its $500 at the dealer, probably around $300 at an independent shop...

Trust me, I'm dealing with the same exact issue right now. I've already had the valve cover gasket replaced. Getting the oil seperator replaced on Friday. You don't want what happened to me to happen to you..I was stranded on a highway in 8 degree weather when mine blew...Not fun, and i could've done much more serious damage to my car had I driven 5 more minutes...