Those with Aftermarket Cam Covers on 99+ come in

Ever since I put the BBK cam covers on mine, it's REALLY gone through the oil. I checked the oil last week (the dipsticks on these cars SUCK btw . . . ) and it appeared on the LOW side. So, I put a full quart in. This was after I put a half quart in about 1,000 mi ago. [Mobile 1 5w20 syn]

Today, I changed the oil as it's 3k after the supercharger install and . . . 3.5 quarts came out! OMG . . . this could have been a real issue. Especially considering that I took it to the track Friday night! The car never smokes when driving, but it did start smoking on start up about 500 mile ago. I built the home-made oil separator kit, but it fills up to the bottom of the filter within minutes of driving it. The oil is obviously being drawn out via the PCV system.

Looking at the inside of the pass. side valve cover, it is obvious that Ford is smarter than BBK, as they have a baffle completely surrounding the PCV valve. I'm going to pull the cover off tonight and put the stock valve cover back on to see if this cures the problem.

Anyone else have this problem with aftermarket covers?

Got the pass side cover off and the stock one back on this evening. They're a PITA to get the BBKs in or out - tighter than a nine year old nun . Now I'm waiting for the wife to come home so she can start the motor so I can do leak inspection, etc. More news later.

Edit: OK, this solved the problem. I'll swap the drivers' side another day . . . I'll advise BBK of this problem and see if they have a fix. It's a darn shame not to use these covers . . .

I would disagree that they are junk. The covers are nicely made, the gaskets worked extremely well - never had the slightest leak on either of mine - they just need some baffling.