jws123
Senior Member
2008 ram 1500 4.7 16 plug style engine 180k working on this truck for a friend it dropped a valve seat but did no damage got a used cylinder head so was going to replace valve stem seals while head was off cause ik these fail a lot on these engines. But i noticed these are not the regular stem seals i am use to on the 4.7s they look to be 1 piece?? and are only sold with the springs for $100 online. My question is can i use the regular stem seals i got from the auto store? thats what they gave me says they fit and what the older 4.7s use it fits on fine just want to know if there is a diff? and why the new style seal with plastic surround? check pic below.

