00:00Okay, oil weeping around your valve cover, or creamy sludge on your dipstick?
00:04That little cap on top is your PCV valve, and it's a cheap fix.
00:09I dug through listings to find the best deals on the top 5 PCV valve cover repair kits for oil
00:14leaks,
00:14these 5 are worth your money.
00:17Starting with the broadest fit here, this kit for Peugeot, Citroen, Volvo, and Ford 1.6 HDI 8 valve engines,
00:23part numbers 0248.S0, 968, 893, 9180, and 168, 5815.
00:31You get the cap plus a fresh membrane, and the membrane is the part that actually fails,
00:36it's what seals the crankcase and controls the vacuum.
00:39572, almost 5,000 sold, rated 4.8.
00:44Check those three numbers against your engine first.
00:47If they match, this is the cheapest way to stop oil creeping into your intake.
00:52Volvo Drivers, this one's for you.
00:55It replaces a 6460102230, 864, 2424, and 103, 3347, and it covers a huge slice of the lineup,
01:04C30, C70, S40, S60, V50, V70, XC60, XC70, XC90, even the S80.
01:13773 makes it the priciest on this list, but it's rated a perfect 5 stars with close to 4,900
01:19sold.
01:20You pay a couple bucks extra for the confidence it fits right the first time.
01:26BMW B58 owners, this one's yours.
01:29It's built to part number 1112, 764, 5173, the oil separator cap for B58 turbo engines,
01:36the ones in the 3-series, 4-series, X3, X4, Supra, and M2.
01:41On a turbo, a tired membrane sends oil into the charge pipe and eventually into your DPF,
01:47which turns into a genuinely expensive repair.
01:50698, 5 stars, over 4,700 sold.
01:55Cheapest insurance on this list if you drive a turbo car.
01:59Renault owners, cheapest fix in the whole video.
02:02This is the PCV cap kit for 820, 075, 6123 and 820, 043, 3603, fitting Clio, Kangoo, Megane,
02:12Scenic, Laguna, Fluence and Master.
02:15For 29 under 5 bucks and still a real replacement membrane with the housing,
02:20not a rubber plug that just pops out and rattles.
02:22Just under 4,600 sold, 4.8 rated.
02:27At this price, buy 2.
02:29This last kit covers both ends of the BMW range that gives people trouble,
02:34the older N45 116i and 316i on E81, E87 and E90 chassis,
02:39plus the newer Mini F54, F55, F56, F57 and F60.
02:45Part numbers 1112, 756, 8579 and 752, 6665.
02:53599, 5 stars, over 4,300 sold.
02:57If your Mini smokes on cold start or idles rough,
03:00this membrane is often the entire fix,
03:02and swapping it is a quick at-home job with basic tools.
03:06Prices, ratings and sold counts taken from the listings is shown,
03:10part numbers are the key check before buying.
03:13Verify fitment against your engine's VIN or OEM number,
03:16since sellers occasionally relist under the wrong application.
