I need to replace my valve cover gaskets on my 3.4, but my local toyota is charging 23 dollars for each gasket which seems a bit much to me. So advance auto has a felpro valve cover gasket kit which includes the sparkplug tube covers for 34 dollars. Ive heard mixed things about felpro, you guys have any experience with them?

 

X2,, When I look at using something aside from an OEM gasket I look at how much of a PITA it is to replace if the aftermarket gasket goes bad.

In the case of the valve cover gasket I would defiantly go with Toyota OEM gaskets.

 

X3... I never had much luck with felpro. plus you dont want to have to do the same job twice and then your out the money you spent on the felpro gaskets.

 

well its just a matter of how much ya want to spend.. ive had nothing but great luck with felpro gaskets. i run a felpro head gasket on my mazda on 25lbs of boost and i havent blown it yet.

 

haha thanks guys. Yeah i think il just try and find OEM for cheaper because the valve covers are def a pain to change on the 4runner and i really dont want to have to worry about the fit or reliability of aftermarket ones

 

By the way do any of you know of any good write ups of changin 3.4s valve covers. Ive found a few but they are for the 3liter. I know its not complicated but a write up never hurts haha