Dealer quoted me $957 to replace the valve cover and gaskets on my 13’ C250 Sport. Took me 2 hours and $100 in a replacement kit using your video. Thanks!
Thank you Mike! You are a natural born teacher! Your direct instruction in auto repair is appreciated! And your know how to do what you are instructing us to do is very experienced. . Thanks for all your content.
Great video. I followed your instructions and replaced the valve cover gasket without any problems. Needles to say, I saved lots of money! Thank you, and keep up the good work. - Jose
Hey Mike! I was wondering if you had any videos of you doing a head gasket job on the W204 C250 Mercedes. I have a friend that just went to a Mercedes dealership today and they are trying to charge her $5000 to repair it. The only thing is the car isn’t showing any signs of a faulty head gasket. It look more like the valve cover gasket that may be faulty. Now I can replace the valve cover gasket no problem but I just want to see the process of the head gasket replacement to see if I can do it or not. I don’t want to bite off more than I can chew lol.
I know you sell Land Rover parts too. It might be a small audience, but there are ZERO maintenance videos for LR4s (or anything else) with the SCV6 (the AJ126 engine). I'd love to see videos on coolant crossover pipe replacement, water pump and accessory belt work, valve cover gaskets, supercharger service... the content is endless because Land Rover.
Great video! This content is priceless, thank you very much! I noticed in my engine that 1 of the 12 E10 bolts is longer (3.5cm vs 3cm thread), does anyone knows where is the location of this one?
I can't find a video on RU-vid for valve stem seal replacement. I have a mb c250 2015 any tips or any video for that model please i really like this video and I hope you have one for the valve seal
Since this video is so old, this is a long shot but ill try anyway. Does anyone know what the "vent pipe that goes across the valve cover" is called? 4:25
I used small pieces of paper towel (MANY of them) rolled up and pushed them down one at a time to soak it up. I saw another video where they said they used brake fluid cleaner and blew it all out (I assume they covered the hole with towels when they did it or you would have oil blown everywhere!).
Hey man I know you are probably busy, but is there anyway I can send you a picture of we’re my car is leaking the oil ? Idk if it’s this. I’d appreciate it a lot
Hello, I have the M 272. Im looking on FCP for my vehicle and under Valve Cover Gasket it shows Anaerobic Gasket Maker and then a small round 27214110780 Cover Gasket and then under Valve Cover Gasket Kit it just has Permatex 51813 Gasket Maker. Now im confused.
Hey there timb7775! The M272 and M273 engine family use a valve cover design that incorporates the upper portion of their cam bearings. As a result, these engines use solely the anaerobic sealant you see to affix the valve cover to the cylinder head rather than a typical rubber gasket. The perk to this is that the valve covers almost never are the source of an oil leak on these engines; the crux is that removing and reinstalling the valve cover for something else can be a tedious job. The part number you included is the seal between the throttle body and the plastic air intake boot located near your firewall at the rear of the engine. If you're already in there and are trying to reseal things, the sealant will be what you're looking for to seal the valve covers. If you're attempting to seal up the leak, take a look at our "Common M272/273 Oil Leaks" video! That one may point you in the right direction. Happy Wrenching!
