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Originally Posted by MadMike
No. They only did the drivers side. However, they did have both valve covers removed. I know this as they were not reinstalled properly and I had to take them off and redo them myself. When I had them off, I did inspect the entire valvetrain, and everything is tight on both sides so I think it is ok now.
It is possible that the cam was just old and worn out. I am certainly not looking to go after them for the cost of a cam. I am just trying to get to the bottom of whether or not SM and SL rated oils are a problem for engines with flat tappet cams.
Anybody else know anything about this?
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If you removed and reinstalled the oiler tube fittings after someone else had installed them, you should install a new set. These pieces are barbed and I don't think they grab as well the 2nd, 3rd, 4th time as they will the first. It specifically mentions in the shop manual to swap them out if they are removed at all. They might look ok now, but a few years from now with high oil pressure in the winter...who knows?
Did the person who installed them first not get them in the "V" entirely?