Just finished adjusting my valves. Damn my lower back aches.

About to put a replacement valve cover gasket in. Should I put it on dry, or should I line one or both of the sides with a little oil before putting it in?

Thanks.

Clean and dry has always worked best for me.

I've always put oil on on the edges of both. I don't know if that's right or not. I also put a little oil around the edge of oil filters that screw on and oil on the filter housing of cars that have the cartridge that goes in as well as the large o-ring.

I've always made sure the entire mating surface is clean and then put it back on dry. Since the gasket it not rotating against its mating surface while it is being tightened such as with an oil filter gasket, I don't think there is any need/advantage to putting oil on it first.

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Ali Al-Chalabi

2001 CLK55
1999 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel
2002 Harley-Davidson Fatboy
Merlin Extralight w/ Campy Record

Clean and dry, also make sure the head deck is clean and free of oil too.

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Mike Tangas
'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72

'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis

2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel

Non illegitemae carborundum.

You may want to use a little grease in a few spots to hold it in place until you bolt it down. Otherwise, dry on all sides.