1FZ-FE Oil Consumption issue fixed

[ZackR]

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thanks zack. appreciate it. seems straightforward enough and something i will do.

When you pull the valve cover be sure to replace the spark plug tube seals and PCV valve (and grommet). The PCV grommet will likely be hard and crumbly, when replacing it on the workbench you don't have to worry about chunks falling into the engine.

Also keep in mind that the small bolts that secure the valve cover are very fragile. You barely need to tighten these down, not sure what the torque spec is but its minimal.

 

[landcruiser3DP]

When you pull the valve cover be sure to replace the spark plug tube seals and PCV valve (and grommet). The PCV grommet will likely be hard and crumbly, when replacing it on the workbench you don't have to worry about chunks falling into the engine.

Also keep in mind that the small bolts that secure the valve cover are very fragile. You barely need to tighten these down, not sure what the torque spec is but its minimal.

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thanks a lot zach. super helpful. only question i have (and it may be a wild one) is whether pulling the air intake or whatever it is to clear that passage that gets clogged up and throws a p0401 is worth the time when cleaning the valve cover. i did the EGR delete so it doesn’t throw the code and originally figured this would get done with a full head gasket.
not sure if it should or could be done when cleaning the baffles.
probably a dumb question but wasn’t sure...

 

[FMC80]

Relatively old thread but here’s an interesting picture of a new valve cover I bought from Partsouq. Take note of the baffles

Below left is my original VC

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Relatively old thread but here’s an interesting picture of a new valve cover I bought from Partsouq. Take note of the bafflesView attachment 2759358View attachment 2759359
Below left is my original VC
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It appears that the original part number 11201-60020 has been superseded by 11201-66021. I like the new design better. Pretty sure you'll get the new part number in the US as well.