2007-2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 Valve Cover and Gasket Replacement

2007-2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 Valve Cover and Gasket Replacement | How to Replace Spark Plug Seals

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2007-2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 valve cover and gasket replacement. The spark plug seals get replaced with the new cover.
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@NoTengoIdeaGuey Жыл бұрын

May good things always happen to people who post free car repair tutorials on KZfaq.

@k_a_6291 Жыл бұрын

For sure. I was just getting ready to attempt this same job. Woulda been outside cursing n stuff Wife at the door: "..babe, you ok?" Me:"....y,yeah."😵‍💫 😁

@whychillyy5406 Жыл бұрын

❤

@jerseymontana1310 10 ай бұрын

Facts!!

@Jsishdhdhshsh 7 ай бұрын

@@k_a_6291he indeed was not okay

@benjaminpina3111 6 күн бұрын

Finishing this tonight … SUPER HELPFUL VIDEO! Thanks man!

@ramonvargas5928 Жыл бұрын

I'm doing this today....I'll update how it goes....thanks a million for posting this videos. UPDATE: Operation thanks to you was a total success, thank God I took your advice and replaced the valve cover, mine was 100% cracked, oil in all 4 plugs. THANK YOU!

@rasmadrak 9 ай бұрын

Glad it worked! What was your symptoms before changing it? I'm trying to find a oil and vacuum leak, but cannot see anything obvious. Suspecting the valve cover atm....

@ramonvargas5928 9 ай бұрын

@@rasmadrak The only symptom I had was that I was losing oil too fast, had to put a quart of oil almost every week. I went to change my oil one day and saw oil all over the back of the engine and under the frame of the car. I immediately suspected the valve cover gasket.

@xShnawk 9 ай бұрын

@@ramonvargas5928 oil cooler gaskets like to go bad on the back of the motor aswell

@patrickmayers4431 Жыл бұрын

Got an 08' Sentra Spec-V, same 2.5L engine. Your opener for this video was almost my exact reaction when I popped the cover to plan for this job...😯🤨😐 Gotta say though, you did a great job with the break down and what to watch out for. Thanks so much for this well put together how-to!

@Lordvoldemore 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Looks like something I can pull off over the weekend

@thomashayes3322 5 ай бұрын

THANK YOU YOUR VIDEO HELPED ME ALOT TOO REPLACE MY VALVE COVER GASKET!

@jj-eg5up 10 ай бұрын

Great music choice. I am impressed. Thanks for the video. The motor mount is a mess, but this helped

@chrisgentri8783 Жыл бұрын

You are the man! Great video....

@ephraimcamacho9600 Жыл бұрын

Great video thanks!!

@johncorey7318 11 ай бұрын

Thank u for filming this repair i have to do one on my car this weekend

@LuisValdivia-sx8of Ай бұрын

Excelent video man, good explain and illustred same way. Congratulations.

@Hullified Жыл бұрын

Great video! You helped me realize having the valve cover off would make changing the fuel injectors much easier. I was considering removing the intake manifold, but I think I’d rather remove the valve cover.

@Barbarjinkies 5 ай бұрын

2007 spec-v with similar engine set-up here. Agreed. I changed my injectors though w/o removal of either but I could not put the clips back in place. Now that I need to replace the valve cover, I can finally access that. Owning this engine is a love/hate relationship.

@ricktorrico9484 4 ай бұрын

Excellent walk-through/explanation........ you name it......................just outstanding job. Thank you Valley Mobile Auto

@ValleyMobileAutomotive 4 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Glad this was helpful 👍

@crisprtalk6963 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. THank you.

@busch4103 Жыл бұрын

Great video, informative and to the point!

@ValleyMobileAutomotive Жыл бұрын

Thanks Busch! 👍

@ronaldsoares2587 Ай бұрын

Thanks for including where to put the jack under the engine man

@bends3393 10 ай бұрын

I usually don’t comment or like videos just cause I’m a butt head like that but this was an excellent excellent video man …. You explained everything perfectly and in order…. I’m actually having to do an alternator along with the valve cover itself and new motor mounts as well…. Excellent job man … you definitely got a like and subscribe and I even saved the video for later use…. Thanks a lot and god bless!

@ValleyMobileAutomotive 10 ай бұрын

Sweet! Glad this was helpful. If you have any questions on your project feel free to post it 👍

@GarLoZeppelin 8 ай бұрын

Bro, thanks a lot for the information about torque good job, great video, great channel

@kevinmetcalf6371 4 ай бұрын

Awesome job

@MikeJones-zu7cq Жыл бұрын

good job may do next weekend gonna subscribe just in case I have questions

@kleinappliancerepair7129 9 ай бұрын

Replaced Spark plugs and ignition coils yesterday on my 2015 Altima. After I was done white smoke leaving the exhaust system. I will try this repair and see what happens

@brentbaker9405 Жыл бұрын

Love how u fast forwarded unnecessary bolt removing love the efficiency

@lorenzoalmanza4765 4 ай бұрын

Gracias por el tutorial exelente información .

@ismaelrodriguez9372 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@jalesaucedo Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻

@ramonramos-vz6fz 3 ай бұрын

Thank you bro!

@oualisaourachid1631 Жыл бұрын

May god bless your heart

@Jake-rm9dk 4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@JerryGsr 5 ай бұрын

Thank you sir!! But need to know for cranking over the motor for the oil in plug well , did you disconnect anything for fuel ? .is it needed

@isaiah5721 Жыл бұрын

Good Job Super

@ValleyMobileAutomotive Жыл бұрын

Thanks Isaiah 👍

@theandroidroot1238 5 ай бұрын

I follow your video and I was able to change the cover and then I started my engine it was a lot of I just said you could be I had two of them leaked and they had a lot of wild and some of them I believe went into the valve cover so what is going on after the vehicle was running for 2 to 3 minutes to shut off Now and I'm trying to start it again it just cranking up is not starting , I don't know what could be happening

@u.s.a.198 Жыл бұрын

Ty! Awesome info..

@brandon6451 Жыл бұрын

Is their any specific torque pattern/spec for the valve cover?

@IvanGarcia-bf5sy 4 ай бұрын

What are the torque specs for valve cover bolts and the torque spec for the spark plugs? Thanks ahead of time!

@johnsmith-bs7dx Жыл бұрын

What the internal diameter for the other hose on the right? I’m about to do this repair but my hose is linked and brittle

@toothless01 3 ай бұрын

The coil pack seals are absolutely replaceable. I've replaced several of them. 👍

@Lordvoldemore 2 ай бұрын

How do you replace them?

@Zepeyoig Жыл бұрын

Did you apply the liquid gasket? It looked like there wasn't any on there when you installed the cover

@oocollins Жыл бұрын

Dude where are you located so I drive my nissan right over to you .... I can't find a good trust knowledgeable mechanic to save my life .... 😫

@50Fiftyfeet 11 ай бұрын

I got the same hose from the Nissan dealership for cheap

@ArmenArmenjs 4 ай бұрын

Nice job. Gasket for valve cover comes with new valve or not. in addition PCV valve comes with the cover. The PCV on this car is not replaceable. in addition, now is good time to clean or replace fuel injectors as well. All the room. Very hard w/o removing the valve cover. forget about the intake, that is the worst design ever. I thought RAD removal was bad without taking out the AC lines on condenser!!

@sauchyy5820 Жыл бұрын

Should the coils be replaced aswell?

@mauiboy96768 Жыл бұрын

Will this same one fit on my 2007 nissan altima 2.5s? Can you please drop the link?🙏😭

@tylermichael8691 6 ай бұрын

Great video! Thanks!!!

@ceddy97 2 жыл бұрын

Easy Pesy Big Rob

@ValleyMobileAutomotive 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks C 👊

@dannyzamudio1252 2 жыл бұрын

@@ValleyMobileAutomotive torque specifications for everything?

@Tngoz Жыл бұрын

Our 08 Altima just started leaking at the valve cover gasket after a super cold freeze for several days... now it's warmer and barely a drop ! Should I go ahead a replace or wait and see... thanx in advance!!

@robertoflores599 Жыл бұрын

I’m not expert but I would replace it

@Tngoz Жыл бұрын

@@robertoflores599 got er dun.... no more leak.... replaced the cover too.... it was trash.

@robertoflores599 Жыл бұрын

@@Tngoz that’s good, glad it worked for you, I just got my coils and spark plugs and gasket cover replaced too

@Ruffbone85 8 ай бұрын

I only had oil on my actual spark plug like on the threads. What could that be?

@mohammadmasood7412 Жыл бұрын

My dear how to pull out tube seal's fix seal's

@zacherybrihn8978 11 ай бұрын

Where are u located and could you work on mine it needs the same service

@ravigovande2922 8 ай бұрын

What's the typical cost of the entire valve cover? Does it come with gasket all around the cover and the gaskets for each spark plug?

@mauhsj23 Жыл бұрын

I replaced my Nissan Altima valve cover gasket how you showed and also plugs. Everything looks good but when I turned it on it was excessively vibrating and overheating, do you think I missed something?

@yousefabdelwahed1156 Жыл бұрын

You might have damaged one of the ignition coils since you are saying the engine vibrates. Im not sure about the overheating, it happened to me before I had a bad coil and the everything was shaking but I kept on going and pushing to reach my destination and eventually it overheated I think because air-fuel-spark ratio was all over the place.

@murtadhaalhumaid6401 Жыл бұрын

i also replaced my nissan altima valve cover i have same symptoms also i noticed coolant reduce level in raditor , did you solve the problem ?

@k.RaZy1 Жыл бұрын

My moms Nissan was shaking and smelling funky, ran a code reader and it ended being one of the cylinders so we replaced cyl 3, and we replaced all four spark plugs. Car running great now but noticed oil leakage into that same area so we will also be replacing the valve cover.

@ethanlee7125 7 ай бұрын

You should support the engine with jack under oil pan first

@jasonguthrie5099 2 жыл бұрын

I have a 09 nissan altima 2.5 I bought all the new valve cover and new seals and gasket now my question is how long of a time will this take me and did you say you need to jack the motor? Can I just use a big floor jack to hold the moter up if I take that motor mount off will my motor fall out of place?

@jasonguthrie5099 2 жыл бұрын

Do I put the jack under the oil pan 🤔?

@ValleyMobileAutomotive 2 жыл бұрын

It will take a couple hours to complete the job. Yes, a floor jack is what I used. Put something like a block of wood between the jack and engine. The engine will move slightly even with a jack under it but that's ok. When it's time to put the motor mount back on you may need to raise or lower the jack as needed. You can also move the engine forward or rearward if needed.

@alexlovescecy 2 жыл бұрын

In the books it calls for 1.5 hours of labor

@ValleyMobileAutomotive 2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonguthrie5099 yep under the oil pan. That's what the block of wood is for, to protect the pan. The pan is strong enough to hold the engine no problem, just don't jack the whole car up with it.

@matthewjeffrey1997 2 жыл бұрын

Took me about 3 hours and it's my first time changing a valve cover. If you follow the steps you should be good.

@agimqerimi2564 9 ай бұрын

I JUST CHANGE THE SPURK PLUGS YESTERDAY I HAVE 2016 ALTIMA 2,5 S AND I FOUND OIL ON THE SECOND SPURK PLUGS ON PASSENGER SIDE OTHER THREE WAS DRY HE RECOMMENDED ME TO DO VALVE COVER DID HE MENTION ENTIRE VALVE COVER I DONT KNOW WHAT U THINK IS BETTER TO DOIT NOW TO STOP HAVING MISSFIRE IN THE FUTURE OR I CAN DRIVE LIKE THAT

@joep2710 2 жыл бұрын

What were the symptoms this repair resolved - Engine Misfiring? I'm getting a P0300 multiple cylinder misfire code.

@ValleyMobileAutomotive 2 жыл бұрын

This fixed an external oil leak. If you have oil getting in where the spark plugs are it can cause a misfire. Changing out the spark plugs wouldn't hurt if it's been a long time since they've been done.

@joep2710 2 жыл бұрын

@@ValleyMobileAutomotive Yes I have some oil in one of the spark plug wells, the first one on the left. Is it safe to assume I need to replace the valve cover? Since oil has already gotten in, it will likely make its way back. Seems like a waste to replace plugs, coil pack, etc, if the new parts will get saturated just the same.

@ValleyMobileAutomotive 2 жыл бұрын

@@joep2710 yep you're right. The valve cover needs to be replaced 👍

@brendenlang9593 10 ай бұрын

What is the smaller hoses name at 2:25

@Ruffbone85 8 ай бұрын

Pcv valve hose

@7outdoors4life 2 жыл бұрын

please HELP! I HAVE A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA BUT THE VALVE COVER GASKET ITS no the same as this one . i got the cover new but i can find the seal fro the new valve cover please!!!!! HELP!!!!!! thank you!!!!

@ValleyMobileAutomotive 2 жыл бұрын

Is it the 4 cylinder or 6?

@elwinramirez2717 2 жыл бұрын

@@ValleyMobileAutomotive 4 c

@CapFrmFlint Жыл бұрын

Im having this same problem . I can’t find the rubber seals inside that stops the oil

@7outdoors4life Жыл бұрын

@@CapFrmFlint you won’t find it shortage of everything it’s getting hard to get parts I had to wait over a week to get it. They have to type of engine cover this nasty cars go to the auto part and tell them what you need them take your valve cover gasket and you still need to buy it new so you won’t have to mess with it in the long run.

@adams6798 Жыл бұрын

How many ours R&R?

@simba_DIY Жыл бұрын

Same reaction 🤣 why motor mont of top of the gasket

@Shardayyy Жыл бұрын

Its always the far left hole that fails and leaks oil first.

@leodonciapro5864 9 ай бұрын

Why you didn’t show us the gasket?

@ValleyMobileAutomotive 9 ай бұрын

The gasket came installed in the new valve cover. If you're replacing the gasket but not the valve cover then just pop out the old gasket and lay in the new gasket. It should only go on one way 👍

@da9thwondercwb96 Жыл бұрын

If I have a little oil in the spark plug hole how do I get the oil out of it? Or what would you recommend?

@ValleyMobileAutomotive Жыл бұрын

Just pull the spark plug out and let it drain into the cylinder 👍

@MCTennn Жыл бұрын

A siphon pump BEFORE you pull out a spark plug.

@MCTennn Жыл бұрын

You don't want that buildup in your engine!

@RobertoStanley Жыл бұрын

You can also put a tampon in there. Let it sit in there for a few hours

@user-wk8gg2uj8b Жыл бұрын

Do not pull the spark plug out when oil is settled in there!!!! Spray some brake cleaner in there and use a compressor to blow it out with a rag on top

@ev5150 Жыл бұрын

I just saved $1200 highway robbery! You deserve the best karma in the world broheem

@DJKhaoticGaming Жыл бұрын

No video shows how much miles these cars have 🤔🤔 mine has 143K miles and I just replaced the PCV valve and hose and check engine light came back on and I noticed very little oil from the gasket

@robertoflores599 Жыл бұрын

Mine has 148k and the cylinder misfire and I replaced them all cus I know they’re all going to go out and I also replace my valve cover cost about 700 bucks with new sparks too

@Ruffbone85 8 ай бұрын

Mine has almost 300k and this is the first time I'm having to do this

@RyeOnHam 6 ай бұрын

What idiot designer thought, "Oh, I forgot the engine mount. Let's just put that anywhere."

@ValleyMobileAutomotive 6 ай бұрын

Lol I know right 😂

@lescastillo5660 5 ай бұрын

No gasket?

@ValleyMobileAutomotive 5 ай бұрын

It comes with the new valve cover pre-installed 👍

@lescastillo5660 5 ай бұрын

Wow😮

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@jameshenson4871 9 ай бұрын

Why must we need a new valve cover? If they offered spark plug tube seals with the valve cover gasket, then everything could be replaced when the valve cover gasket is replaced.

@ValleyMobileAutomotive 9 ай бұрын

Unfortunately for these plastic Nissan valve covers the tube seals are not replaceable 😕

@jameshenson4871 9 ай бұрын

@ValleyMobileAutomotive I understand, the seals had to get into the cover somehow so, they should be replaceable.

@lagibear 9 ай бұрын

Correct, they DO sell individual tube seals.

@domdomdominoes6128 8 ай бұрын

I'd like to think he would have tryed been nice if he pulled one out to show us

@chris18228 Жыл бұрын

If those seals are not replaceable then why can I buy them with the kit

@BullyGamingEnt Жыл бұрын

D.a

@chris18228 Жыл бұрын

@@BullyGamingEnt what is that

@Ruffbone85 8 ай бұрын

@@chris18228 Im not sure but I think he's calling you a dumbass 🤷🏿‍♂️

@user-ty8qf8ym8q Жыл бұрын

Am I dumb or did you forget to show the gasket install

@ValleyMobileAutomotive Жыл бұрын

You're not dumb, the new valve cover comes with a pre installed gasket. If yours comes separate the gasket lays in the cover groove. It only goes on one way. Once you see it it will make sense 👍

@mezamatics Жыл бұрын

That’s not the torque specs for that motor mount 😐 look at the exploded view again

@ValleyMobileAutomotive Жыл бұрын

How did you interpret the 4 mount bolt torques?

@Thereservist45 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Do you need to replace the ignition coils that were covered in oil? @valleymobileautomotive

@ValleyMobileAutomotive Жыл бұрын

Not typically. A good spray down with solvent a rag and letting them dry should be enough. If you notice a misfire even after cleaning them then you can replace them. If you do replace them stay away from cheap coils. I would stick with Nissan coils 👍

@Thereservist45 Жыл бұрын

@@ValleyMobileAutomotive will do. Thank for the reply

@sfcd4757 Жыл бұрын

My electrical harness is very brittle. Im scared shitless too do a simple valve cover gasket replacement on this car...i forsee it falling a part as i easily move it out of the way 🫣🫣🫣🫣