With the help of Integrated Engineering, Bluewater Performance is proud to announce the release of our 2.5L Billet Valve Covers. These covers took a lot of R&D and we wanted to make sure that unlike the competitors, you don't have to worry about any parts falling out. This is a bullet proof quality billet piece. Below is a tech article that IE put together on this awesome valve cover. Keep a look out in our store within the next few days and we will have the valve covers up for sale.

In this tech article, we will go through
the steps of installing our billet valve covers
for the 2.5L inline 5 cylinder engine.
The factory plastic valve cover is, well …plastic.  We know we can do better, so give your bay a upgraded pretty
look with this much improved quality billet  piece.  This Valve cover
will also make it easy to run a catch can or vent your crankcase
pressure atmospherically.

The new valve cover is simple to install, and only takes a few hand tools.  Install simplicity: 3/10
Click the photos for a larger view.

Step 1:
For the first step, you will need to remove your coil packs and disconnect your wiring harness from the valve cover.

Step 2:
In this step, you will need to remove the 11 T-30 Torx screws
around the outside edge of the valve cover, and the 4 down the center
between the coil packs.

Do not loose these bolts, or the rubber seals around them.

Step 3:
Once the bolts are removed, you are free to pull the valve
cover free from the motor.  You may have to tug hard, pull from from the
outside edges.

 Step 4:
With the plastic valve cover removed, take a rag and clean the
edges of the head of any oil or grime to ensure a proper seal.  Using a
new valve cover gasket, carefully place it onto the IE billet valve
cover and be sure  it seats in the groove all the way around.

Step 5:
With the new gaskets installed, place the valve cover onto the
head.  Be sure the VC gaskets lines up properly and does not  twist or
fall off track.
Now that the new VC and gasket are lined up, you can re-install the 15
Torx bolts back into place.  Install all finger tight first, then
tighten to 10NM from the middle  two bolts, working outwards.

Step 6:
Now your Valve Cover is in place, you can re-install your coil packs, and wiring harness location.

Step 7:
Now you can sort your crank case breather system.  Our valve
cover is pre-drilled for a -10AN fitting, this leaves you with options
to continue recirculating pressure back to the intake OEM style,
Re-route to a catch can, or vent to atmosphere.  We will cover the
second two options.

Step 8:
To vent atmospherically or route to a catch can you will need a
-10AN O-Ring fitting to X of your choice.  For example, if you want to
run stainless steel braided lines and a fitting you would need a -10AN
O-ring male to -10AN male fitting, then a -10 female to stainless hose
fitting.  If you were running a hose, you would again need a -10AN
O-ring male to -10AN male fitting then to a -10AN female to push-lock
hose fitting.  On our install we chose to vent to atmosphere, we will
later plumb in a catch can, we will update this post when we do.

Step 9:
With the proper fittings installed, you will now need to block
off your route inlet.  Luckily this connection uses the same fitting as
our FSI boost tap, so plugging this is as easy as removing the throttle
body and placing the tap in place.  The boost tap will need a 1/8th inch
NPT plug.

Boost Tap Fitting with 1/8th” NPT plug:

Removed Throttle Body: (you can see where the boost tap will be placed circled in red)

Step 10:
With the throttle body removed, use the boost tap with the 1/8thNPT plug, supplied O-ring, and push Clip to install.

Step 11:
Re-install the throttle body and intake hose, step back and admire your shiny new IE billet valve cover.