Some sad news today for any of those who are planning to get a 2010 and may want to sport an exposed valve cover...

Apparently, MMC decided to go with a plastic valve cover for 2010's!!
I don't know if it's due to cost, or NVH???
Nevertheless, it definitely does not look as nice as the aluminum that some guys are sporting.

 

Are you sure it is plastic? You have to take the red/black cover off to get to the valve cover........just sayin.....

 

thats a bummer, i remember whene subaru did that for the wrx's also

 

Really? huh... love to see a pic of that.

 

I think you are mistaken. The change from 2008-09 to 2010 is that the plastic cover that we have that is red and black is not made of a type of fiber which is less expensive and weighs less.

The valve cover IS NOT plastic

 

I did a 2010 I think the valvecover is black plastic.

Sean

 

wow if it is, thats crazy.

 

Pic please!!!!

 

In as well.

 

VW switched to plastic intake manifolds a few years back too

 

I remember in 2008 Subaru going to a plastic intake manifold, but not plastic valve covers.

 

yea id love to see mitsubishi switching to plastic intake manfolds

 

I remember the days when MMC had magnesium valve covers.

 

buy from a 2008?

 

Outlander V6 has a plastic intake manifold (and that's with a variable intake, no less).


Dih, dih-dih! Thanks for the insight! LOL!

For all those doubters, I'll do my best to remember to take a pic when I get home.

But trust me...it's plastic!