Yeah, I saw a thread where someone posted a picture of their genuine valve cover and it shows that is made by mahle
Which makes sense, because I ordered a valvetronic motor gasket from FCP under the Genuine BMW and it said Mahle on it once I received it
I used a Mahle gasket, as it was all I could find locally after messing up installing the Elring (my fault).
About 1 year after it is showing signs of leaking.
Somebody already replaced the valve cover with a URO Parts branded one.
I was thinking maybe the PCV in the valve cover failed...
The oil cap is leaking and the cover / gasket is leaking somewhere around the corner causing smoke from the hood and burning smell inside cabin
I just replaced the valve cover gasket last March, so I really don't want to have to do the job again if it's not the gasket causing the leak