2007 Q7 4.2 - "outer left" valve cover gasket?

[Bart Oleksy (gmail)]

Double-checked on a few things - with my VIN I need the first one - 
079103483R.  This is the one my mechanic was trying to find and couldn't 
find stock anywhere, and was told this was superceded by 079103471AT, 
which is the valve cover AND gasket.

I phoned Jim Ellis (whose web site was going to let me order it) and was 
told the same thing about superceding.  At least their valve cover price 
was a 'mere' $456 + shipping...

I'll keep looking for stock on that part number (483R), but I'm less 
optimistic about finding it now knowing that it's the same one my 
mechanic couldn't find.

Appreciate any other advice/suggestions - thanks!

Bart

On 7/1/2014 12:07 PM, Cody Forbes wrote:
> There is a VIN split. Up to 4L-8-022000 you need part number 079 103 483R. After that you need 079 103 483T. Looking it up at my wholesalers it looks like the later part number fits both applications anyways. None in stock at my first try, but I bet with that part number you will be able to find a source online.
>
> I can dig more in to this later and send ETKA printouts to verify we have the right part after work if required, let me know.
>
> -Cody Forbes (mobile)
>
> On Jul 1, 2014, at 1:57 PM, "Bart Oleksy (gmail)" <notnerdshack at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> My local independent mechanic says my valve cover gasket is leaking, particularly on the left side, and he could find 3 of the gaskets (inner left, inner right, outer right) but not the outer left.  He talked to Audi (local dealer?) who said the outer left isn't sold by itself and I would need a new valve cover at $800 (CAD)! <gulp>
>>
>> I sent a note to Blauparts who said they don't carry much for the Q7 but they claimed to have found it online at a 'variety' of auto stores.  I couldn't find it in my initial search yesterday, but obviously wasn't looking in the right places.
>>
>> Can anyone confirm or deny this Audi claim of needing a new valve cover in order to get the outer left gasket?  Or suggest anything else to try?  I'm all ears... long time Audi owner, but sadly not a mechanic or anywhere close...
>>
>> Bart
>> Edmonton, AB Canada
>> Current:
>> 2007 Q7 4.2
>> 1997 A4 2.8Q
>>
>> Former:
>> '86 CGT (fwd)
>> '88 5000
>> '90 200Q
>> '98 A6 Avant
>> '01 Allroad
>>
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