So Let's try to get an idea if they improved the PCV valve In 2017 and newer cars, has anyone with the 2017 or newEr encore with the LUV motor Had this PCV valve fail? Who has the Most miles on there 2017 or newer luv motor?
Good question. "Extreme Revolution" on the below thread at the Cruze forum, who is the apparent expert on the pcv failure issues on the 1.4 Encore and Cruze engines, has more than once stated that GM has not yet changed or improved the parts that fail on this engine. It should be noted he also makes and sells the pcv fix kits that are the supposed cure for these failures.
That said, Dorman does make a replacement
intake manifold that is different from the OEM manifold and has an improved part that supposedly prevents the pcv valve on the
intake manifold from falling off, but Extreme Revolution says it doesn't fix the problem. Yet, even though the current OEM replacement valve covers and
intake manifolds look exactly the same as they did in the past, it doesn't necessarily mean that the rubber valves are not made from better materials than in the past.
I suggest you look at the thread linked below. And notice that the posts have become less and less as time goes on, which may indicate that the newer Encores and Cruzes are experiencing fewer failures than the older models. Then again, perhaps the newer Encores just haven't been on the road long enough to fail.
In any case, maybe both newer and older Encore will weigh in about these questionable points of failure. By the way, 15,000 on my 2019 Encore with zero problems so far.
2011-2016 Cruze 1.4L PCV Valve Cover/
Intake Manifold Issues Video: I made a video to help better explain how this whole PCV system works to supplement this article. Overview I find myself having to explain this issue to someone almost daily, so in the interest of brevity, I'm creating a...
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