Q: Oil leak from toyota 2e engine
What causes oil leak from valve cover gasket and to air filter
My car has 183345 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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The oil leak from your valve cover is generally caused by a failing valve cover gasket that is not properly sealing or a valve cover that is not properly torqued down. I would suggest having an expert from YourMechanic come to your location to replace your valve cover gasket and correct the oil leak.
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