Gasket manufacturer recommendations

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jamescarruthers
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Gasket manufacturer recommendations

Post by jamescarruthers » Fri Aug 17, 2018 8:34 am

Can anyone suggest which gasket manufacturers to avoid and which have pedigree‎? I'm doing the ‎cylinder head gasket while engine is out. 

I'm seeing Victor Reinz, Elring, Payen, Ajusa‎ and Corteco in the listings.

Any recommendations?‎
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)

Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)

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Re: Gasket manufacturer recommendations

Post by triumphtoledo » Fri Aug 17, 2018 8:42 am

Anything that is OE quality - do not buy from online sources, where you are unsure of the buyer's repute - there are fakes everywhere. Out of those manufacturers, I recognise Payen, Elring and Corteco.

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Re: Gasket manufacturer recommendations

Post by cranna21 » Fri Aug 17, 2018 9:46 am

Victor Reinz are normally good!
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Re: Gasket manufacturer recommendations

Post by Alan 480 » Fri Aug 17, 2018 11:43 am

jamescarruthers wrote:
Fri Aug 17, 2018 8:34 am
Can anyone suggest which gasket manufacturers to avoid and which have pedigree‎? I'm doing the ‎cylinder head gasket while engine is out. 

I'm seeing Victor Reinz, Elring, Payen, Ajusa‎ and Corteco in the listings.

Any recommendations?‎
I'm with Fraser, buy from your local motor factors, more chance a decent set

but given the adage, 'if ain't broke , don't fix it', why ? :wink:

the head bolts are/were chuffing tight, I used a large 12" shifter around the arm of the allen key (rather than bend the arm)
Alan

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Re: Gasket manufacturer recommendations

Post by jifflemon » Tue Sep 11, 2018 9:52 pm

Victor Reinz or Payen

my 2p :D

And remember the old line from Rolls Royce:

"Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten"

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