Chevy Cruze Valve Cover Gasket Replacement - Leaking Oil - Same for Trax, Encore, Sonic 1.4 L 

just successfully watched this and did the repair in a short time less than an hour and i wasn't trying to do it fast. Thanks man!

REMEMBER. You want to remove all gasket material with scotch bright pad BEFORE putting the valve cover back on. AND torque all the bolts down to a specific spec. Not just "tight" this will ensure a proper seal and no leaks

If you are going to do this I strongly suggest going to a Chevy dealer and buying a new cover for $85 which comes with a gasket instead of replacing only the gasket. This is because the PCV is molded into the cover and will go bad. Also, apply a small amount of gasket sealant at the 2 seams of the block on the left end, front and back, as the Chevy repair bulletin suggests.

Sweet. Had a rough idea on what I was doing anyway, But due to never working on this engine I'd thought I'd sus it out. Great video, Easy install too. Thanks for the info.

I have the same car and i am running into the exact same issues. Thanks for the videos! You have saved me a lot of money.

Hello guys, thanks so much for these guided videos. It helped out a lot, I've got my car fixed and it's running well now. Thanks for the instructions - keep it up

seeing oil on my wife's car as i see on yours. thanks much, now i can replace with some ease.

From Michigan as well. Definitely have to this on my car soon. Thanks for the video.

Mine is leaking oil as well and just hit 130k miles. I have a feeling this is the problem as well. Thank you for the very informative video!

I just came across your video and the entire video was great! I will be following your video step by step to change the gasket on my cruze. Thank you! 🙂

This literally saved me $500, thank you so much man 🙏🏾

Chad you're lifesaver for many it seems. I have the 2015 1.4 cruze I had my oil changed last Summer and the dealership decided to "diagnose" a small leak. (Also ripped me off for some filters, but that's another story) They came back with oil cooler leak and camshaft actuator seals. The estimate fir labor alone 🤦‍♀️. Then they had all these "extra" parts they claimed they would have to replace instead of reusing. The mark up on parts too 🤯. I can do the actuator seals myself, I just haven't gotten to them yet. I have a feeling that the other leak is just what you replaced in the video. I can fix that! My engine light came on a couple weeks ago, I tested it and got the codes. It was running lean. So I replaced the spark plugs, then had to replace the coolant overflow hose since the old one decided to snap. I must have knocked it. Thank goodness they revamped the model I bought. Then I changed the purge valve. All by myself for less then $200 in parts. #chickswhofix🛠🧰 I got another oil change at a different dealership. All they said was like had a oil leak. 🙄duh.

I really like how you do your videos they’re very informational and there’s not a lot of bullshit

Wow thank you. We will be trying this over the weeked. I was told it would be 300$ by a local mechanic. I have some mechanic background and thing this looks like something I can accomplish. Thank you for the video

Simple and effective instructions. Thanks for the assist.

Used this video and the recommended valve cover gasket for replacement 5 Stars!!! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Thank you for the help! I spent about $30 for the part compared to the $400 the shop wanted to charge me when I got my tires changed.

Nice work.. i just changed my coil pack on my 2013 cruz.. i noticed a small amount of oil in the spark plug chamber, so im gonna be changing my valve cover gasket really soon.. thanx for the video.. And i subscribed too 😊

Great video, I feel like I could do this myself. My Cruze has this leaking valve cover and I will post another comment once I have the full valve cover and replace it.

You don't use an impact driver on the valve cover bolts. You will destroy them. The correct torque specification is 71 inch pounds.

Nice video. Simple and to the point!!!

Replaced it today on my cruze 2016. This video helped alot 👍🏻

Thanks Chad great video! Very thorough..

I have a 2012 cruze and it is a constant money pit. There is always something going wrong. I have had to replace the Valve Cover twice. The valve cover cover gasket. The water outlet twice. The Turbo oil feed line. The coil pack along with other things. The trunk release button on the car works off and on, most of the time I have to use the remote to open the trunk. The remote start works off and on. All are easy fixes but WOW !!!!!!! does it ever end. Your videos are great by the way.

Finally figured it out after your video. Thanks a ton!

Thanks man. Great instructions. Doing mine now. 👍👍👍👍

Such a great video to follow. Well spoken. Thank you!!!!

Just had an oil leak on my 2011Chevy Cruze with 71000 miles in the same place repaired by the dealer. They replaced the valve cover. It took 3 tries to stop the leak. It looked to me like there was pressure rather than crank case vacuum because the oil was also seeping out the oil fill hole. I have seen on RU-vid that there are two PCV valves on the Cruze that could have caused the problem but was assured by the service technician that the problem was only on the valve cover.

I noticed my cams were all oily and gross so I sprayed them down with the hose and now they’re nice and clean 😊

Great video! Very helpful. Thanks for posting.

Thank you! Saved us so much money.

Would have liked to have seen how you cleaned the oil off the cover and motor using Brake Cleaner.

I appreciate you brother!..just fixed mine just now 🍺🍺

Just got done doing this to mine thanks for the help with your video. I got my seal from rock auto it came with the o rings.

Very good video, you helped me save some money. Thanks!

Looks so easy to do. Thank you

Lol. Went to Monro Muffler and Brake for a state inspection. My seal is leaking. They quoted me 459 bucks for labor. Thanks to you, I can SHOW them that it's a 15 minute job. I already knew it wasn't a huge job but since I'm a girl, they think I don't know anything about cars and that I'm a moron who can be snowed.

Hey Chad! Great video you do a great job in showing how easy it is to replace a valve cover gasket. I found a leak and after watching this video I'm fairly certain it's the gasket and this looks as easy to replace than rotating tires.

Great Informative video , these cars look nice but mechanically are often troublesome. I have to rethread for bolts now I know how to remove when I do

Thanks dear! I learn a lot which I had an issue with valve cover

Very helpful. The dealership wanted $479.00 to replace...Cost me only the price of the gasket and 45 minutes of my time.

My 2012 is on its 3rd oil leak, I’ve had the leak for like 6 months now bc I can’t afford to pay mechanics to do this ($900CAD) it’s so silly how easy these things are but mechanics charge so much. I could literally do this myself with absolutely no experience, thank you

You’re a savior, thanks a lot!

You actually published the video on my birthday. Lol.

Fantastic video. I gave it a thumbs up. The only thing is if someone has not mentioned it it the tightening of the valve cover bolts. The torque specs needs to be carefully considered due to stripping the head. Torque specs are 71 INCH lbs not 71 ftlbs. Just a friendly FYI. Thx again awesome video

I followed step by step and replaced my valve cover gasket by myself so I didn't have to pay no damn mechanics..😊

Great video bud, appreciate it.

Thank you for this video hopefully it is the problem. I have oil residue on the side your showing. I'll up date this comment once I change it.

Very helpful video,thanks

great video man thank you so much, just subscribed! keep up the good work Chad

Oh wow! I love it!

Super helpful, thank you my good man

Thank you for the video sir, you got a new subscriber

Don’t forget to put a dab of grey or black rtv where the timing cover meets the head

Nice video Thanks have to do this to a Trax

Life saver bud!!!

Thanks great video

Thank you Sir... 💪🏼🙏🏽

wow, great job now I, can't service chevy cruze my self.

Thank you so much 👍🏾

great video ty

Your awesome man thank u

this will help a lot 🤙🏼

Appreciate the video. Having the same problem on my cruze.. whatwas the torque on those screws for the crankcase cover back on

Thank you!

Thank you for your video. Great help

thanks man, this helps :)

I have the same problem with my cruze, it smells burnt oil so I have to replace the valve cover gasket. But I also just did the pcv3 fix on it.

Lots of help!

It's recommended to just replace the valve cover with a new updated OEM one. You can actually get it from the dealer for around $100 with the gasket as there is supposedly a flaw in the diaphragm. The leaky gasket was throwing codes P0171 and P0420.

Good video 👍

Thanks for sharing

we replace our valve cover and the coil inside as it had a broken tube. and replaced spark plugs works perfectly. check engine light off. only issue is a tiny oil leak on one corner of the valve cover. i know i got the gasket on right and did the right torque sequence. any suggestions?? could it be leaking from one of the bolt holes?? its hard to tell.

One question I do have are all the harness clips the same? I might want to buy a couple ahead of time just in case they do snap off.... Also isn't there a torque specification for these screws to ensure equal pressure down on the gasket? If you could find out for me I really appreciate it!... All in all this is a wonderful video

Nice

Thank you

Hello I just had my valve cover gasket r replaced a couple months ago but now its leaking again and oil is everywhere. Seems to be coming from the same spot as you just have shown. If it's not the new gasket, what could it possibly be. I'm just learning and not sure what to look for.

This is also a fix for if your spark plug wells are pooling up with oil

Did you use any gasket sealant or something similar? Also can you drive it right after you change the part or do you have to wait ?

There are 2 points where you need to put a high temp silicone. On the top left and the bottom left.

Same car, same issue, doing mine this weekend.

Do you get the high pitched hum after you shut the engine off? And if you do what causes it

Is there a specific calibration for the torque wrench while screwing them back on?

Always put some rtv on the left side where the black lines are. 71 inch pounds torque for the bolts.

In MI, lol. Me too and mine need to be replaced.

I replaced my valve cover gasket and did everything the same as you did. However there was oil in my spark plug wells so I cleaned it all out and got new spark plugs. Now my car will start then almost immediately stall out every time like it’s hydro locked. What do I do???

I replaced this as I had the code pop up I ordered off amazon and replaced and found out my whole bottom of car was cover in oil on the left side . Replaced the gasket again Sunday and now I’m still leaking oil but this looks like it’s next to bolt holes not everyone but some and I can’t figure out why? The gasket came with o rings but couldn’t figure out how to put those on ? No video shows them . What would the cause be the gasket don’t look like it’s leaking . I’m aggravated .

Do you have any Chevy Cruze oil pan gasket videos?

When the gasket was put did you use any type of glue? I didn't see any but just verifying

I replaced mine but it’s leaking out the bolt holes? Where do the o rings go on and how?

What does it mean if it is still leaking after gasket replacement and after that was vale cover was replaced

I'm not sure if this will solve my problem, but I am going to try because there is evidence of oil leaking around the valve cover. I also have a P1101 error code, and when my engine cuts on my car says service power steering for a second before disappearing on its own. Also engine struggles a bit to cut on. Any idea whats going on here?

Where do the little rubber grommets go? I have oil on the threads of my spark plugs as well

So I’ve actually had this problem just yesterday I went for a oil change in the shop about 2 weeks ago and as of yesterday I had nothing in the engine for oil complete dry. There’s no leaks what so I ever was wondering if I change this gasket will that stop from the engine burning so much oil? Or would this be another issue.

I replaced the cover but on one side the bold leaks and it continues to leak when I drive manually or automatically

what about the o-rings that come with the felpro? i guess they go on the fasteners but where exactly?

Hey bud. Quick question. I had oil what looks like coming out of the spark plug boots at the bottom. Is that just the valve cover gasket or is that a head gasket too?

Would this cause engine over heat

What about the o-rings that came in the package with the gasket? Didn’t see you use those

I think most valve cover leaks are due to a blocked PCV. I'm curious if you had another leak. Typically you'd need to replace the whole valve cover which includes a new PCV.