Cracked valve cover got me @ 82k

[Badgertits]

Well a little over 4 years & 82k miles I finally have the first real issue w/ my 2020- truck was in a shop getting a suspension overhaul (rebuilt shocks/deavers/end links/perch collar etc) & while it was down I figured I’d have them swap the spark plugs out too since I last did it @ 40k & had some fomoco performance plugs on the shelf….called me up & told me have a small crack in both valve covers been weeping oil for quite a bit- I never saw any drips or anything or got any low oil warning & oil level was ok last I checked

Out of powertrain warranty obviously, kinda wish I had the extended warranty but oh well…

Truck has been running Gearhead tune for 70k miles or so

Thing that sucks is….if I knew about the valve covers before I pulled the trigger on suspension stuff I never would have bothered, would’ve traded in on a gen3 or RHO, but at this point having already purchased the suspension parts & torn into it got no choice but to fix.

Got probably $3400 into the suspension probably $1000 on that labor + $1000 on the valve covers $5-$6k I’m guessing all said & done…getting toward my typical down payment of $10-$20k + trade

Oh well‍

 

[EagleRaptor]

It's a well documented common problem. They will all do it sooner or later, left side was 50k and right was 110k for me. They are pretty inexpensive and not too difficult to replace if you DIY. Some just have a minor crack that can be JB welded and carry on. If you had cam phasers done the dealer probably didn't clean everything great and/or tighten them down to spec causing issues many miles later on. At least thats what I suspect on mine.