Rocker Cover Gasket replacement & repair made easy

The rocker cover is the metal or composite cover on top of the engine that covers the rocker arms of the engine's cylinder head. The rocker cover gasket is sandwiched between the rocker cover and the cylinder head preventing oil leaks by sealing the two parts together.

What does a rocker cover gasket replacement involve?

There will be different requirement of the process depending on the engine manufacturer, but the basic requirement is similar as follows;

Mechanic will inspect the rocker cover and the gasket.
If necessary, the mechanic will replace the rocker cover gasket.
Mechanic will clean the rocker cover.
Mechanic will advise if any other parts need to be replaced.
Mechanic will run the engine and check for any leaks.

Can I do a rocker cover gasket replacement myself?

Unless you are a qualified mechanic with the required skills, training and equipment to do the job, we strongly recommend a rocker cover gasket replacement is only carried out by a professional mechanic. ClickMechanic can help get you a vetted and local mechanic to carry out the work. Just enter your postcode and your car's registration number at the top of this page and select the work needed to get an instant fixed price up front.

What are the symptoms of a bad valve cover gasket?

As the component is simple, there are only a couple of points to look for;

Oil seeping out between the rocker cover and the cylinder head
Oil evident in the spark plug or injector wells
Oil burning smells from the top of the engine

How long does it take to change a rocker cover gasket?

A rocker cover gasket replacement typically takes 1.5 hours, but times can range from under 1 hour to 2.5 hours. Ultimately, the time that the job will take depends on a range of factors. For example, your vehicle's make and model, year, as well as other factors. Select your car at the top of this page for information on job time and cost for your vehicle through ClickMechanic.

How often should I replace a rocker cover gasket?

If there is only a very small, damp oil area around the gasket, it may just need tightening down. However, anything more than that requires the rocker cover gasket to be replaced, and this should be done as soon as possible as it will only get worse.

How common is a rocker cover gasket replacement?

As every car pretty much has one and it is subject to expansion and contraction as the engine goes from cold to hot and back again, the most common cause of engine oil leaks is the rocker cover gasket.

Can I drive my car with a leaking valve cover gasket?

If you suspect there is any issue with your vehicle's valve cover gasket or there are concerns about its age or condition, book an inspection with a professional mechanic with immediate effect. Driving the vehicle with a leak from the valve cover gasket may lead to further complications and damage, a fire hazard may develop if oil leaks onto hot engine parts.

How much does it cost to replace a rocker cover gasket?

Prices for a rocker cover gasket replacement range from £65 to £210 with an average cost of £110. Ultimately, the cost of replacing the rocker cover gasket depends on your car and what parts your car's manufacturer recommends using for the replacement. Find out what you could save by having your rocker cover gasket replaced by ClickMechanic by selecting your car at the top of this page!

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40 manufacturers for Rocker Cover Gasket Replacement

Name	Clickmechanic Click mechanic average	Independent garage estimate	Franchise dealer estimate
Alfa Romeo Parts costs: £28.82 - £1,125.78 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 48	£342	£77 - £1,001	£131 - £1,252	Get exact price
Audi Parts costs: £33.79 - £72.88 Labour time: 0-3 hours # of quotes: 474	£146	£87 - £195	£146 - £341	Get exact price
BMW Parts costs: £93.36 - £225.81 Labour time: 1-4 hours # of quotes: 1580	£281	£178 - £361	£281 - £569	Get exact price
Chevrolet Parts costs: £11.51 - £35.75 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 41	£52	£39 - £62	£68 - £100	Get exact price
Chrysler Parts costs: £113.57 - £163.38 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 29	£196	£175 - £198	£259 - £286	Get exact price
Citroen Parts costs: £10.91 - £36.78 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 128	£64	£33 - £83	£58 - £141	Get exact price
Dacia Parts costs: £59.18 - £71.02 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 2	£120	£130 - £130	£212 - £212	Get exact price
Daewoo Parts costs: £12.59 - £15.11 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 8	£43	£40 - £40	£69 - £69	Get exact price
Fiat Parts costs: £18.86 - £43.53 Labour time: 0-4 hours # of quotes: 60	£147	£57 - £216	£99 - £402	Get exact price
Ford Parts costs: £16.49 - £37.19 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 562	£86	£59 - £89	£105 - £153	Get exact price
Honda Parts costs: £20.47 - £40.39 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 30	£69	£45 - £86	£74 - £144	Get exact price
Hyundai Parts costs: £23.76 - £31.29 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 84	£49	£41 - £48	£62 - £76	Get exact price
Jaguar Parts costs: £35.21 - £78.78 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 27	£171	£110 - £185	£192 - £316	Get exact price
Jeep Parts costs: £41.88 - £59.10 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 6	£76	£66 - £82	£97 - £124	Get exact price
Kia Parts costs: £21.20 - £35.60 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 92	£56	£43 - £79	£69 - £133	Get exact price
Lada Parts costs: £24.15 - £28.98 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 3	£43	£46 - £46	£72 - £72	Get exact price
Land Rover Parts costs: £14.77 - £60.14 Labour time: 0-4 hours # of quotes: 363	£174	£65 - £215	£118 - £389	Get exact price
LDV Parts costs: £28.99 - £34.79 Labour time: 4-5 hours # of quotes: 1	£299	£275 - £275	£525 - £525	Get exact price
Lexus Parts costs: £40.17 - £68.33 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 36	£128	£114 - £142	£195 - £238	Get exact price
Maserati Parts costs: £135.76 - £162.91 Labour time: 2-3 hours # of quotes: 2	£309	£255 - £255	£401 - £401	Get exact price
Mazda Parts costs: £11.60 - £30.20 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 82	£67	£46 - £73	£82 - £126	Get exact price
Mercedes-Benz Parts costs: £118.21 - £199.52 Labour time: 1-4 hours # of quotes: 223	£302	£222 - £367	£349 - £599	Get exact price
MG Parts costs: £22.09 - £26.51 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 1	£66	£71 - £71	£124 - £124	Get exact price
MINI Parts costs: £31.87 - £51.80 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 190	£84	£62 - £94	£98 - £154	Get exact price
Mitsubishi Parts costs: £17.43 - £49.28 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 43	£91	£43 - £135	£72 - £237	Get exact price
Nissan Parts costs: £35.31 - £66.26 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 85	£146	£115 - £181	£202 - £316	Get exact price
Peugeot Parts costs: £9.22 - £45.63 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 503	£67	£31 - £87	£55 - £143	Get exact price
Porsche Parts costs: £77.48 - £94.34 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 8	£215	£177 - £178	£292 - £293	Get exact price
Proton Parts costs: £27.76 - £33.31 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 3	£106	£108 - £108	£193 - £193	Get exact price
Renault Parts costs: £20.20 - £47.63 Labour time: 1-7 hours # of quotes: 214	£228	£108 - £380	£200 - £726	Get exact price
Rover Parts costs: £7.31 - £30.22 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 47	£65	£40 - £69	£74 - £118	Get exact price
Saab Parts costs: £16.35 - £40.84 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 25	£62	£41 - £74	£69 - £120	Get exact price
SEAT Parts costs: £79.96 - £194.87 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 47	£225	£129 - £265	£193 - £399	Get exact price
Skoda Parts costs: £88.32 - £305.09 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 69	£299	£134 - £352	£197 - £501	Get exact price
Subaru Parts costs: £27.09 - £40.62 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 103	£62	£55 - £74	£88 - £120	Get exact price
Suzuki Parts costs: £11.49 - £44.78 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 14	£67	£39 - £86	£68 - £143	Get exact price
Toyota Parts costs: £17.49 - £38.29 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 138	£58	£34 - £76	£54 - £125	Get exact price
Vauxhall Parts costs: £26.20 - £105.40 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 1363	£141	£55 - £159	£88 - £246	Get exact price
Volkswagen Parts costs: £48.79 - £150.21 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 400	£165	£92 - £196	£145 - £292	Get exact price
Volvo Parts costs: £18.55 - £43.99 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 24	£132	£78 - £158	£140 - £286	Get exact price

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Estimates on repair costs, such as the above results for a rocker cover gasket replacement, are created by combining data from multiple third-party sources. The actual cost of using your local repair providers may be outside of the estimated range. We provide estimates on repair costs for information only and accept no liability for any inaccuracies or errors. If you think an estimate is incorrect, please contact us to let us know.

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Want to learn more about Rocker Cover Gasket replacements?

What is the rocker cover gasket?

What does a rocker cover gasket replacement involve?

Can I do a rocker cover gasket replacement myself?

What are the symptoms of a bad valve cover gasket?

How long does it take to change a rocker cover gasket?

How often should I replace a rocker cover gasket?

How common is a rocker cover gasket replacement?

Can I drive my car with a leaking valve cover gasket?

How much does it cost to replace a rocker cover gasket?

Want to know how much you'd pay at a franchise dealer or independent garage?

Check out the ClickMechanic price for a Rocker Cover Gasket replacement. We use industry standard data & millions of data points so you know what you should be paying

Alfa Romeo

£342

£77 - £1,001

£131 - £1,252

Audi

£146

£87 - £195

£146 - £341

BMW

£281

£178 - £361

£281 - £569

Chevrolet

£52

£39 - £62

£68 - £100

Chrysler

£196

£175 - £198

£259 - £286

Citroen

£64

£33 - £83

£58 - £141

Dacia

£120

£130 - £130

£212 - £212

Daewoo

£43

£40 - £40

£69 - £69

Fiat

£147

£57 - £216

£99 - £402

Ford

£86

£59 - £89

£105 - £153

Honda

£69

£45 - £86

£74 - £144

Hyundai

£49

£41 - £48

£62 - £76

Jaguar

£171

£110 - £185

£192 - £316

Jeep

£76

£66 - £82

£97 - £124

Kia

£56

£43 - £79