the oil dip stick tube o-ring is far under there. check if there are residues oil/dirt on top of oil pan, around the connection part of tube and oil pan. if you see oil there you'd better change that o-ring as well.
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Thanks. It’s on the list.
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@Trunk Monkey How urgent should a leaking (1-2 drips for day) valve cover gasket replacement be?is this an ASAP repair or a take care of it whenever type of thing? Other than smell, didn’t know what issues it could cause.
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Trunk Monkey
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Sounds like you're pretty annoyed by it, so maybe sooner than later. The concern would be what else is it leaking on to? Alternator? I wouldn't say it's critical, but it'd be on my list to tackle soon.
So, how long can you let leaky valve head covers go?
How about RMS?
Do either matter as long as you're not dripping?
Can they just leak forever and it's fine, as long as you're not dropping oil?
And what if you're dropping oil and you top it up? Are you going to run into problems?
Asking because I just figured out, after going through some carfax/lexus records, that the LX I just bought might have had a leaky RMS since 2017.
How about RMS?
Do either matter as long as you're not dripping?
Can they just leak forever and it's fine, as long as you're not dropping oil?
And what if you're dropping oil and you top it up? Are you going to run into problems?
Asking because I just figured out, after going through some carfax/lexus records, that the LX I just bought might have had a leaky RMS since 2017.
awesomeissquid
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The biggest risk is likely a dropping oil level. If you are maintaining the system by adding new it might be okay for a long time. I think I recall there being a discussion on if the oil behind the RMS was under a high pressure or not, but I can’t recall the outcome of that. For the valve cover like @Trunk Monkey said it’s all about what else is it leaking on. An alternator getting wet can kill it. Lots of oil on a hot exhaust could start a fire I would imagine. All depends and lots of variables.
