Vq35de valve covers.

[Ovalnut]

Turns out my 08 quest needs a rear valve cover..I know oem is best but I went with a dorman on my 06 quest and it seems to be holding up well...thought about another dorman but then I saw these..

â ALUMINUM Valve Cover Kit for 02-09 NISSAN Altima Maxima Murano Quest I35 3.5Lâ | eBay

2002-2004 Infiniti I35 V6 DOHC. 2002-2006 Nissan Altima 3.5LV6 DOHC. 2003-2007 Nissan Murano 3.5L V6 DOHC. 2002-2008 Nissan Maxima 3.5L V6 DOHC. 2004-2009 Nissan Quest 3.5L V6 DOHC. â Plastic valve covers can easily crack and cause oil leakage or engine overheating, and purchasing our aluminum...

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First time I've seen aluminum ones. Price is good and there cool looking. Any opinions? I think they're a newish item I've never seen them before...
Thanks!

 

[slacktide_bitog]

The aluminum should be stronger than plastic, which helps because working on a transverse V6 is impossible, especially on a minivan. I don't know how good the gaskets included are, so you might want to not use them and instead buy Fel-Pro, Mahle, or OEM gaskets to use instead. Get an OEM PCV valve too.

You should also replace the rear fuel injectors and spark plugs (iridium or even ruthenium), so you'll never have to go back there again!

 

[Ovalnut]

Thanks. Just had this thing tore down. Replaced plugs with iridium, installed new oem pcv. I may be a Guinea pig and try those covers out....never thought about replacing injectors..may look in to it.