PCV valve preventative maintenance

[snowblower]

Originally Posted by snowblower

Finally, the service manual says 27 N-M, 20 ft-lb. It also says "precoated part". Which I expect means thread sealant. So I'm reinstalling mine with Permatex High Temp thread sealant.

Don't follow that 20 ft-lb blindly. The "precoating" on the factory part is probably dry. With a liquid sealant it will be lower. I put a torque wrench on it out of curiosity. I wasn't conformortable going beyond about 15 ft-lb. It was very snug.