Hi,

I noticed some smoke coming from oil dripping onto the hot manifold on the driver-side engine bay. I suspect it's the valve cover gasket. Does anyone have the Lexus procedure for replacement? The car only has 50K on the dash, but sat for 2 years. I am considering replacing spark plugs and general throttle body cleaning while I'm in there, so any tips and tricks would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

Gasket is cheap. Change spark plugs while you're at it. I did mine about 2 years ago. I paid someone to do it and they had to take out the intake manifold. You could DIY it but it's not going to be easy. I ordered my gaskets from Amayama.com