Large Price Difference In PCV Valves ??

[billt460]

I was looking for a PCV valve for my 2015 5.7 HEMI, and found a huge price discrepancy in many of them. From over $52.00 for a factory MOPAR OEM part, to as little as $12.49 at Autozone. And who knows what's Chi-Com, and what isn't? (They most likely all are).

Mine isn't near the factory recommended 60,000 miles for replacement. But what concerns me, is this thing is a cheap molded plastic, twist on/ twist off O-Ring sealed part. Constant heat soaking over 60,000 miles is going to make this thing brittle as hell over time. I don't want to wait until it's all dried out, and have the thing break off trying to remove it. So I would like to do it early.

Plus, I can lube the O-Rings on the new one, that will help when it gets replaced. (They also say it's good to do the same with the engine bonnet mounting points, which are also plastic, snap on / off). Anyway, I just wondered if it's worth the extra $40.00 to go OEM? Has anyone ever had any issues with non OEM PCV valves acting up? We're talking over triple the price here.

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[Egg_Head]

Don't know about your specific PCV part, but I always heard if you can shake it and hear it rattling it's good. I would not pay for $40 more for the OEM. Only vehicle I ever saw a bad PVC valve on was my Volvos.

 

[billt460]

...... I would not pay for $40 more for the OEM.....

I'm inclined to agree with you.

 

[LazyDog]

Don't know about your specific PCV part, but I always heard if you can shake it and hear it rattling it's good. I would not pay for $40 more for the OEM. Only vehicle I ever saw a bad PVC valve on was my Volvos.

The Volvo's PCV system is quite different and is made up of lots of parts. No rattle check is possible.

 

[wpod]

Usually oem is the highest quality .

 

[97prizm]

A new pcv valve helped my Neon not burn so much oil. But wow $40 more is kind of crazy.

 

[Dave9]

Since the OEM is that overpriced, I'd get the Autozone, or online, any brand you recognize rather than some generic. Use silicone paste to lube it, petroleum will erode away due to the nature of what a PCV does.

 

[IcarusLSC]

I had the same dilemma when I hit 100k kms on my 5.7L in my 300. I figured I'd do all the fluids, filters etc. front to back. I got the Mopar one from Rock Auto at the time it was $36 CDN vs about 20 for others at the time. Don't know why they are priced so high

 

[97K15004WD]

I always go with OEM. Sometimes you get what you pay for. Without knowing the OEM specs, it's hard to guess.

Only way to know is when you have an intake backfire and then it's all or nothing.

 

[billt460]

I don't mind paying for a quality part. But $40.00 more for a plastic PCV valve? I'm not seeing where the added value can possibly be?

 

[el Nuke]

I have run the house brand jobber PCVs from local auto parts stores in my 5.7Ls and had no issues after tens of thousands of miles between the two engines.

Yes, OE parts are usually worth the extra cost, but only when their construction/assembly is sufficiently complicated that cheapening out on that process compromises the part's integrity. That's not likely going to be the case for a plastic check valve that only needs to respond to changes in air pressure/vacuum.

 

[Falcon_LS]

OE tends to be application specific, aftermarket seems to cover a much larger range so long as it physically fits in place. Given a PCV valve is not something you replace regularly, I always go with OE and call it a day.

 

[Revving2Redline]

Usually oem is the highest quality .

Just not on fluid specs especially cvt fluid.

 

[brages]

I believe often you can get a reboxed version of the genuine part with one of the better aftermarket brands...

 

[IcarusLSC]

I had the same dilemma when I hit 100k kms on my 5.7L in my 300. I figured I'd do all the fluids, filters etc. front to back. I got the Mopar one from Rock Auto at the time it was $36 CDN vs about 20 for others at the time. Don't know why they are priced so high

I just looked up the Mopar PCV that I paid $36 for back before I posted this, and its now $85.71 CDN !!!!

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

No BMW owners here I guess. They managed to make it very complex and expensive. Valve was like $150+ IIRC even on 90s cars

 

[c502cid]

Why not try the much cheaper aftermarket part and see how it works? If it doesn't, return it, then buy the expensive OEM one.

 

[billt460]

Why not try the much cheaper aftermarket part and see how it works? If it doesn't, return it, then buy the expensive OEM one.

That's exactly what I did. So far, so good. Comparing the Autozone to the original OEM, there was no visible detectable difference. Some of these OEM parts are just overpriced. I think this is a very good example. I bought another as a extra, and keep it in the glove box.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

No BMW owners here I guess. They managed to make it very complex and expensive. Valve was like $150+ IIRC even on 90s cars

Since around 2007 the PCV has been typically integrated into the valve cover. There's a hack repair for it otherwise a replacement of the valve cover is required.

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

Since around 2007 the PCV has been typically integrated into the valve cover. There's a hack repair for it otherwise a replacement of the valve cover is required.

Even worse. I had to replace a valve cover on an M52 motor and it was around $700 for the new oem part a few years ago. Must be $1k + if they have another great idea built in.
I had no issue paying $30 for the Nissan pcv on our juke.