Cometic L15B7 Valve Cover Gasket for 10th Gen Civic

Cometic L15B7 Valve Cover Gasket - Part #C14111

The 1.5T in the 10th gen Civic is a great little engine with one cheap habit: valve cover gaskets that start seeping early, leaving oil tracked down the front of the block and that hot-oil smell in the cabin. Cometic's C14111 is the direct molded rubber replacement, and at this price there is no reason to keep wiping the block down instead of fixing it.

What It Is and Why It Works

This is a molded rubber gasket built to OEM dimensions for the L15B7 valve cover, so it drops into the cover groove exactly like the factory part with no trimming or sealant beyond what the service manual calls for at the corners. Molded rubber holds its shape through heat cycles, resists the crankcase vacuum a turbocharged engine pulls, and comes off clean if the cover ever needs to come back up for spark plugs or coils, which on this engine it will. Cometic has been making gaskets since 1989 and this one carries their standard fit and material quality at an easy maintenance price.

Specs

Fitment

Cometic's own application chart covers the 2016-2017 Civic 1.5T and 2017 CR-V 1.5T. Later 1.5T cars use the same cover design per several retailers, but check your engine before ordering.

What to Know Before You Buy

Torque the cover bolts in sequence to the factory spec rather than leaning on them; molded rubber seals at snug, and crushing it just shortens its life. While the cover is off, it is worth checking the spark plug tube seals and the condition of the PCV path, since excess crankcase pressure is what pushes oil past this gasket in the first place on tuned cars running more boost. Cometic's application chart lists 2016-2017 Civic and 2017 CR-V; if your car is newer, verify the cover part number matches before ordering.