I’ve been chasing down some weird driveability issues for a while, even taking my love it/hate it 335 to a shop. (Gasp!). They diagnosed out of spec crankcase pressure but wanted $2200 to change the valve cover to freshen up the pcv. I bought the parts for $250 and did the task yesterday. Took about 4 hours and really wasn’t the easiest job, harder than I remember when I changed the cover gasket about 5 years ago. The vent hose was very brittle, it broke when I tried to unclip It. It was probably broken for a while.
Hopefully that explains why the top end is so grimey. Pcv probably hasn’t been pulling as much as it should. The splashed areas look fine but the still areas… yikes.
Car has 235,000. OCIs are usually castrol 0-40 every 5-7500 miles. Driving is very urban, extensive idling, and many short trips in a cold climate. Doesn’t burn any.
Hopefully that explains why the top end is so grimey. Pcv probably hasn’t been pulling as much as it should. The splashed areas look fine but the still areas… yikes.
Car has 235,000. OCIs are usually castrol 0-40 every 5-7500 miles. Driving is very urban, extensive idling, and many short trips in a cold climate. Doesn’t burn any.