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Are the stock valve cover gaskets on the ls1 reusable, or should I just buy some new ones for good insurance.
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yup

i cant count how many times mine have been off and they've never been changed

in fact 99% of the gaskets on the 99 and ups are reusable
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Nice, thanks thats a good help.
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The gm manual says not to re-use them but I think it depends on time and mileage. If you have lots of miles and they haven't been replaced, I would replace them.
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reusable. for ever and ever and ever and ever. Never seen one go bad.
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I replaced mine, but I had bought the Thunder Racing gasket package and they came with it. I just did it cause I had them.
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Yup, mine have been on and off the car a lot and never leaked
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I would think the worst enemy would be age, so once off just check to see if they are still flexible and soft, if dry or cracking then replace. Like others, mine haave been on and off numerous times.
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