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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: arcter on July 11, 2010, 09:49:03 PM

Title: Any experience with Victor Reinz gaskets?
Post by: arcter on July 11, 2010, 09:49:03 PM

Hey guys, just wondering if anyone here has used Reinz gaskets in their m42s. I got slightly worried because I used them on my recent m42 top-end rebuild, and I saw afterwards on another forum a bunch of m20 guys (most of them boosted) complaining about the quality of them and saying they fail a lot. Any experience?

Thanks!

Title: Any experience with Victor Reinz gaskets?
Post by: Valleymotorwerks on July 12, 2010, 03:14:02 AM

They are OEM and work just fine.. don't compare a turbo'd M20 experience to anything.

Title: Any experience with Victor Reinz gaskets?
Post by: dvmotorsports on July 12, 2010, 05:45:40 AM

I have used them multiple times with no issues. If installed properly, you will have no problems.

Title: Any experience with Victor Reinz gaskets?
Post by: arcter on July 12, 2010, 08:46:43 PM

Thanks folks! I knew turbo m20 would be different but they were acting like the gaskets were shit.

Title: Any experience with Victor Reinz gaskets?
Post by: jscribble on July 12, 2010, 09:46:34 PM

Nah. Good for paper gaskets. I've used them for all of my gasket changes.

Title: Any experience with Victor Reinz gaskets?
Post by: nomade30 on July 14, 2010, 01:34:08 AM

All of my m20 used Reinz gaskets, but the m20 reinz head gasket is shit compared to Gotez.  But I would not be worried at all with an m42 as they are the OEM supplier.

Title: Any experience with Victor Reinz gaskets?
Post by: ///M3Mike on July 21, 2010, 03:19:17 PM

Quote from: Valleymotorwerks;94577

don't compare a turbo'd M20 experience to anything.

that statement made me lol :D