I'm going to try like hell to get these changed with just removing the rear cam cap - I don't want to have to bust the timing again.

Thanks justice for the photos.

Thanks Dave for the advice. That sealer - the factory manual says that? That stuff seems kind of thin (locktite) - maybe the gel stuff they have out?

I agree - it's ridiculous that they do not have the stuff around here. No plenum gasket - special order (say "shipping costs") from O'Reilly. Autozone says that don't carry them. NAPA could get one the next day but it was $18. So, said the h*ll with it and ordered it all from RockAuto. So, I won't do the job until next weekend.

I hear ya Dave, about like a small hooked bar, to lever those plugs in. Maybe a small chunk of pipe to fit in the plug, and then a block or two of wood against the firewall, and a pry bar, and bingo, hopefully they'll go in. That's the only way I see to do it, since there isn't much room on the driver's side especially.

Hopefully the job will go okay and these major oil leaks will be over with. I'm not anal about leaks - I don't really care if I have seepage or a small leak. However, this is pretty bad (enough that it's misting the rear bumper). That's over the top for me.

Keep the tips and ideas coming guys...