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    2010 x3 valve cover issue

    Bought oem valve cover from craigslist (won't do that again...) and after installed had oil leak around valvetronic motor gasket. Mechanic said the valve cover hole for valvetronic motor was not machined to fit gasket tight...he used some gasket maker around gasket and there's no oil leak.Can I trust this to hold or should I buy another valve cover...oem about 400 bucks and labor to install ... Advice???

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    We had that happen recently it had to do with how it was put together and I think we had to replace the valvtronic motor because another shop screwed it up putting it together.

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