Fel Pro VS50531R Valve Cover Set Review

If you change your cam tensioner, get this shim kit. The white crescent that comes with the kit fits perfectly. The blue crescent that came with the tensioner did not fit properly.

I've been concerned with leaks for some time, the most noticeable problem was oil loss and a bad smell as the oil evaporated from the exhaust manifold. The new seal at least got rid of the smell, so I'm happy with the camper.

Installed this gasket a few months ago as I had oil around the spark plugs (2004 1.8T). This gasket fitted perfectly and fixed the oil leak problem. I just checked it out, so far so good.

As I'm a weekend enthusiast and not a mechanic I just looked up online how to change the gasket on my 2002 Passat. Replacing the seal took some time. perform but that is what you need to learn how to perform this type of work on your car. It was a little tedious, but everything went well and the gasket fitted perfectly, no more valve leaks, no more oil in the spark plug wells, everything is fine 👍

I can say with certainty that this set will match or exceed the quality of the original VW/Audi gasket set. Better than Elring (more crush) and MUCH better than Victor Reinz (they suffer from heat fatigue prematurely). One odd thing is that the kit includes a semi-circular gasket that sits under the cam phaser assembly, but does NOT include the phaser assembly gasket. So. It's essentially an extra part that can only be used if you're reusing or replacing the cam adjuster base gasket. never mind

Perfect for 2001 Audi A4 Quattro 1.8T. Good supple rubber compared to the stiff and leaky set I took out. The leak was so bad that every 1000 miles I burned 1 liter of oil and there were puddles of oil in the spark plug wells. VW/Audi should have used a different gasket design for the spark plug wells - again I see those flat gaskets leaking. This set came with a little sheet to remind me to apply a light coat of RTV to the corners and crescent. The only thing I wanted was sequences of torque…

My car occasionally smelled like burnt oil when accelerating quickly. Upon inspection, I noticed oil stains around the engine valve cover and in the spark plug holes. Decided to change the gaskets and spark plugs at the same time. For the spark plugs I used original accessories: NGK (6458) PFR6Q Laser Platinum spark plugs. For instructions and advice on changing seals I used your tube. There are many videos out there so select a few to familiarize yourself with the potential obstacles that can…