[V8] V8 leaking oil... again... and again

[J123fs at aol.com]

I too belong to the smoking V8 club. 
My observations are I only get a substantial amount of leaking after  running 
on the highway with constant 5+ bar pressure. Just doodling around never  
seems to be an issue of getting ANY drips, but after I get off the highway  and 
sustained running I get enough oil leaking to leave a 6 inch ring. Very  weird. 
Replacing the valve covers seals made zero difference. 1 Quart every 1000  
miles, so not truly too bad.
Maybe the head needs a re-torque to offset the head rise when cylinder  
pressures are high for sustained periods??? I will re-tighten them when I  do the 
T-Belt I guess.
Funny, 16V VW's (very similar heads) don't have this issue at all. Maybe  the 
cant of the heads versus the closer to upright position of the VW helps stem  
the loss.
Cheers,
Jack
 
 
In a message dated 5/14/2008 6:34:32 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
v8-request at audifans.com writes:

Re: V8  leaking oil... again... and again




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