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Noticed a little oil dampness around the valve cover gasket. Tightened all phillips head screws almost one revolution each. That should take care of it. I would bet dollars to pennies that gasket is the original 22 year old part, since no valve adjustment is recommended. Got to love the aluminum valve cover versus plastic and liquid silicone for a gasket.
Oil is down about 25% of the range marking on the dipstick at 4k miles. It only holds 3.2 quarts so two 5 quart jugs of Mobil 1 5w-30 (recommended) will do 3 changes, probably change it tomorrow if I drive it enough to get the oil warm. Supposed to hit 70 here tomorrow, max in the mid 30s by Wednesday. I'll definitely do the filter every change for about 10k miles. The oil is dark and it's fairly certain the engine got grunged up internally with the bad thermostat making it run too cool.
Tightening the VCG screws is the only thing I did to the car in the last 4k or so miles. With that exception, which took all of 5 minutes, it has needed nothing.
When I change the oil, I'll drop the drivers side undershield and reposition-retighten the left transmission cooler line at the radiator and clean the shield. The side I already did is spotless.
regards
mech
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