[kevins2]

Actually, my engine was built locally and I did speak with the builder. He said not to loosen them and retorque them but it wouldn't hurt to check if anything is loose. I have read that they should have been retorqued after the first few miles and they weren't. Now I have 5,600 miles and no indication anything is wrong so maybe I should leave well enough alone and just replace the valve cover gaskets to stop the seeping. It made sense to check the bolts since I will be removing the valve covers anyway.