> >
> Not only that, you will lose some oil as the valves get moved by the
> crank. I would recomend replacing the covers, and purging the engine oil.
> Presuming it runs fine. Then filling with fresh oil.

it's got a timing belt. there should never be oil in there. the cover
missing is not a real big deal. i would replace it to keep stuff out.
that's an odd 5 cylinder engine, the used it in the acura 2.5's for a
while also.
Chip