Perhaps you might get away with reusing the cam caps in your mild climate but I'd advise anyone living in the Nordic area to only use new ones or seals, and not to lubricate them with anything that doesn't evaporate.
A local dealer garage only had one new cap when doing a cambelt change and reused an old one, the owner never made it home and the garage had to supply and fit a replacement engine. Common problem when the temperature goes down to below minus 20c, not helped if the breather system is partially blocked (which I know yours isn't). At the time, across town, I had some spare cam caps in the garage, but the garage never contacted me - and paid the price.
Mike
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