DIY: 370z Oil Galley

JARblue · 05-11-2020, 07:15 PM

It's certainly a possibility. The higher the mileage and the harder driven the more likely that possibility becomes. Plenty of Z's are over 150K miles on them with no issues. It's not like the CSC or ESCL issues. I wouldn't stress over it. If you need to feel better about it, aside from tearing into the front timing cover to replace them, the best thing you can do is keep a close eye on your oil levels in case the gaskets start weeping.

Rusty · 05-11-2020, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

It's certainly a possibility. The higher the mileage and the harder driven the more likely that possibility becomes. Plenty of Z's are over 150K miles on them with no issues. It's not like the CSC or ESCL issues. I wouldn't stress over it. If you need to feel better about it, aside from tearing into the front timing cover to replace them, the best thing you can do is keep a close eye on your oil levels in case the gaskets start weeping.

Your oil level has nothing to do with the galley gaskets leaking. Then they leak, your oil pressure drops. You know that Jar.

JARblue · 05-11-2020, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Your oil level has nothing to do with the galley gaskets leaking. Then they leak, your oil pressure drops. You know that Jar.

One of the videos I watched, the gaskets were seeping but the pressure appeared to still be holding ok. The area around the gaskets was a bit of a mess with oil. He made a comment about his oil levels.

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