Q: Valve Cover Gaskets/ Transmission line fittings to the radiator, do I need them?

asked by on October 09, 2016

Hi,

I went to a mechanic to put in the new oil pressure sensor that I had just bought and he told me he noticed two leaks while he was looking underneath the car. And that I needed to buy a valve cover gasket and 2 transmission line fittings to the radiator for him. How can I be sure that these repairs are needed? I saw that changing the valve cover gaskets on a car is not a small job. I dont want to end up having "repairs" done to my car which it didn't really need. Please let me know how I can know if this repair actually needs to be done.

My car has 197000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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