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[Mutha Jugs n Speed]

Has anyone here used the Reinz  cam cover gaskets?,if you have... any issues with quality or longevity?

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

I have. But Ive done maybe 2k miles in the two years since so cant comment on longevity.

[Mutha Jugs n Speed]

That sort of mileage is not far short of my three cars,so maybe they might be worth a shot....all three cambelts are due early 2020 and I was just looking for a reliable alternative to VX.

[DrAndyB]

Not heared of them.

Done both my V6 and My Dad's Desmond, and used Genuine GM ones without any issues.

Prep is key, and from memory don't forget to check seating of half moon at the back as can move slightly when messing about.

Good luck.

[Andy B]

Not heared of them. .....

They were the only manufacturer of the Senator's head gasket .....

[Mutha Jugs n Speed]

I'm just looking around to see if there are any alternatives,no doubt I'll go down the usual VX dealer route if the are no reliable substitutes.

[BazaJT]

Not used them personally but I seem to remember that some of our continental members have and in other circles Reinz stuff is pretty highly regarded.

[Mutha Jugs n Speed]

Think you could be right on that one,BMW forums seem to like them.Will have to ask Serek what he thinks about them.

[deviator]

As long as it doesn't Reinz oil, it'll be a Victory

[aaronjb]

When I did the valve stem seals on the OHs MINI, I used Reinz over all the other brands available - and I really do not want to do that job again

[Mutha Jugs n Speed]

What did you think of the quality Aaron?

[aaronjb]

They looked really nice to me - soft, supple rubber, fitted perfectly, and fixed the blue smoke issue she was having. I can't speak to longevity yet as they've done less than 1000 miles since fitting The only downside was they didn't come with a little valve-stem condom to aid fitting, so I had to make one.

Assuming their cam cover gaskets are just as good quality, I'd have no qualms using them

[Andy B]

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 The only downside was they didn't come with a little valve-stem condom to aid fitting, so I had to make one.

 .....

I've not heard of one 

I think I've pressed them on using a socket

[Mutha Jugs n Speed]

Thanks for the replies,will think about giving them a go....but I'll still check out the VX prices....probably gone up by 50% since the last  time

[Bigron]

If my memory serves, I'm sure OOF wisdom said that Reinz were the Vx OEM suppliers?

Ron.

[Andy B]

If my memory serves, I'm sure OOF wisdom said that Reinz were the Vx OEM suppliers?

Ron.

As above, they were the only manufacture of the Senator 6 pot gasket. I had a conversation with a local engine rebuild place who couldn't believe the head gasket alone was £60 and he'd get one cheaper. He phoned me back later & admitted that Vx/Reinz was the only gasket available.

[aaronjb]

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 The only downside was they didn't come with a little valve-stem condom to aid fitting, so I had to make one.

 .....

I've not heard of one 

I think I've pressed them on using a socket

The BMW ones come with one - it slips over the head of the stem so that the seal can't get caught/nicked by the collet grooves I used a little bit of kapton tape instead (and some grease, of course) and they pushed on with finger pressure

[Andy B]

...
 The only downside was they didn't come with a little valve-stem condom to aid fitting, so I had to make one.

 .....

I've not heard of one 

I think I've pressed them on using a socket

The BMW ones come with one - it slips over the head of the stem so that the seal can't get caught/nicked by the collet grooves I used a little bit of kapton tape instead (and some grease, of course) and they pushed on with finger pressure

Well .... you live & learn 

[aaronjb]

I'd never seen one before either, apart from in the destructions for the tool I was using (which showed BMW parts boxes) Having one would have shaved at least .. oooh, two minutes off the whole job

[sjc]

If my memory serves, I'm sure OOF wisdom said that Reinz were the Vx OEM suppliers?

Ron.

As above, they were the only manufacture of the Senator 6 pot gasket. I had a conversation with a local engine rebuild place who couldn't believe the head gasket alone was £60 and he'd get one cheaper. He phoned me back later & admitted that Vx/Reinz was the only gasket available.

Yep, Victor Reinz are the OEM supplier for all the engine seals.  Most of the cam cover seals I've bought from the dealer have had "Victor Reinz" embossed on the half-moon section.

Many engine builders won't use anything else.

[biggriffin]

As used by us hoof'ers,. Think Tarbs had my last set.

[Terbs]

Yes I did, BG. Still not fitted yet due to another issue. But as previously said, they look the mutts nuts to me.