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[veralum]

vectras and saab 900 and 9000 v6's (the same engine) use metal covers and I they generally don't leak, I was chairman of the saab enthusiast club for 3 yrs and leaking cam covers never came up, everyone I know who has owned a v6 omega has either had them done or knows some one that has. the nice thing about omegas is that all the faults are known and easy to fix but frankly I only like to fix things once. my covers were warped which I was told by a vauxhall technicain is common in older cars particularly when people have aslight leak and think if they tighten down the covers the leak goes away. the gasket design is much better on the metal ones, they don't have the rubber half moons and the gaskets are cheaper

[TheBoy]

vectras and saab 900 and 9000 v6's (the same engine) use metal covers and I they generally don't leak, I was chairman of the saab enthusiast club for 3 yrs and leaking cam covers never came up, everyone I know who has owned a v6 omega has either had them done or knows some one that has. the nice thing about omegas is that all the faults are known and easy to fix but frankly I only like to fix things once. my covers were warped which I was told by a vauxhall technicain is common in older cars particularly when people have aslight leak and think if they tighten down the covers the leak goes away. the gasket design is much better on the metal ones, they don't have the rubber half moons and the gaskets are cheaper

If the car is properly maintained, I would never expect to change them more than once.

But, should there be a pressure build up (such as blocked breathers), I would rather it blow the cam gaskets rather than, for example, crank seal....

Additionally, they are plastic covers. The plastic type is not prone to warping. I have never, ever seen a warped one, including ones which dealers claim are warped (so easy to test with a flat surface). Remember, most dealers are pretty useless.

Where the plastic ones do have an issue is the torque settings. Seeing as most garages - dealers and indies - prefer to keep their torque wrench in toolbox, most are overtightened, which will cause leaks.


But its good to have a choice, so that those who wish to fit Veccy ones can do so relatively easily - just keep the breather system in perfect condition.

[VXL V6]

One slight problem with fitting the Vec covers is that your oil filler neck is in less accesable place.... not a major prob though.

[veralum]

yep, on the drivers side at the back, I use along neck bottle or afunnel but the car doesn't use oil between services so its not a problem

[VXL V6]

Regardless of what covers or gaskets are used (and yes it's good to have a choice), the most important thing to do (as everyone on here will agree) is to keep the breather system clean.  

Fix the cause of the problem not the result of the problem I was always taught.