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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Twintop on 30 January 2015, 15:30:19
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as ive done alot of mods on my engine with very good results and a lot of money thrown at it with custom parts made especially for me,why do vx charge so much for a bit of rubber,where ive actually used other makes and never had a problem,maybe because im using very high performance oil and it gets changed every 3k ,thought please.
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AGP ones working ok on mine to date, around £5 a bank ;)
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Cool,these are 1 of the items that ive never had to get custom made,all tho money is no object to me,i begrudge paying stupid money for a bit of rubber,now if it was a sexy cat suit with a 6' tall busty blonde then hell yes i could justify it :y
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as ive done alot of mods on my engine with very good results and a lot of money thrown at it with custom parts made especially for me,why do vx charge so much for a bit of rubber,where ive actually used other makes and never had a problem,maybe because im using very high performance oil and it gets changed every 3k ,thought please.
The issue is a combination of things...
Firstly, cheaper pattern gaskets tend to harden and go brittle over time.
Secondly, if the breathers aren't kept clear then internal pressure forces oil past the failing gaskets leading to oil leaks and potentially killing plugs/leads/coil packs.
As I'm sure Dbug will testify, Allgermanparts supply an alternative to the GM ones which do seem to be upto scratch :y
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Umm interesting,but i think with my setup breathers would never be blocked up,due to the oil i use,how often its changed etc,never had no problem with gaskets leaking using pattern parts tho,and bearing in mind my beast is not standard spec either :y
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Umm interesting,but i think with my setup breathers would never be blocked up,due to the oil i use,how often its changed etc,never had no problem with gaskets leaking using pattern parts tho,and bearing in mind my beast is not standard spec either :y
So do you buy the cheap and nasty cam cover gaskets :-\
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Lol yes i do and not ashamed to admit it,if it works and does the job,thats fine with me.
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and they never fail :-\
And how many miles they been in the car now
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The difference seems to be that on the cheepo ones, the half moon at the back tends to go brittle and subsequently leak.
You pay your money, you take your chances I suppose ..................
dbug, how long / miles has your cheepo ones been fitted ?
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How much are genuine cam gaskets now , last time i heard they were about £105 a set :-\
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I would rather have the 6' tall busty blonde in a rubber cat suit than pay that much for a rubber gasket .
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This one is gonna drag on ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I would rather have the 6' tall busty blonde in a rubber cat suit than pay that much for a rubber gasket .
Perhaps... but if they only last a fifth of the time, then the GM ones work out cheaper once labour time is factored in...
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How much are genuine cam gaskets now , last time i heard they were about £105 a set :-\
About £42 a side with o seals, on trade club :y
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How much are genuine cam gaskets now , last time i heard they were about £105 a set :-\
About £42 a side with o seals, on trade club :y
That's not too bad :y
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How much are genuine cam gaskets now , last time i heard they were about £105 a set :-\
About £42 a side with o seals, on trade club :y
That's not too bad :y
what for 2 bits of rubber... :-X
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How much are genuine cam gaskets now , last time i heard they were about £105 a set :-\
About £42 a side with o seals, on trade club :y
That's not too bad :y
what for 2 bits of rubber... :-X
12 bits of rubber that should last 10 years ;)
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This one is gonna drag on ;D ;D ;D ;D
Where's Ralf ;D ;D
Wish my dealer would give me discount >:(
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How much are genuine cam gaskets now , last time i heard they were about £105 a set :-\
About £42 a side with o seals, on trade club :y
Part no 55351456 is £28.55 + Vat
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How much are genuine cam gaskets now , last time i heard they were about £105 a set :-\
About £42 a side with o seals, on trade club :y
Part no 55351456 is £28.55 + Vat
Cam cover joint part number 090511451 £30 .32 trade plus vat
O rings x8 part number 090411826 £4.68 plus vat
If we are talking V6 :y
Part number 55351456 is for the later 3.2 and is one gasket, gaskets went up this month.
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Can the later v6 single gasket not fit all
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Can the later v6 single gasket not fit all
Yes just cut the rubber connector parts off the middle.
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Can the later v6 single gasket not fit all
Yes just cut the rubber connector parts off the middle.
Part no 55351456 is £28.55 + Vat Getting cheaper all the time then
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How much are genuine cam gaskets now , last time i heard they were about £105 a set :-\
For what? A couple of strips of rubbery piss.
I've said it before. They should cost buttons, and Vx should be ashamed of themselves. :( >:(
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How much are genuine cam gaskets now , last time i heard they were about £105 a set :-\
For what? A couple of strips of rubbery piss.
I've said it before. They should cost buttons, and Vx should be ashamed of themselves. :( >:(
They are.. Every time they cash up at the end of the day ;D ;D
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I can't see why Lord Opti's complaining as the cost of camcover gaskets is loose change to him, unlike us mere mortals.... ::) ;D
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from what i see cam cover gaskets for a v6 are £28 + vat
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and they never fail :-\
And how many miles they been in the car now
Went in around last September - probably done around 3.5 -4K miles since then
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from what i see cam cover gaskets for a v6 are £28 + vat
The practice at changing them will prepare you for fitting the OEM gaskets ::) ::)
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from what i see cam cover gaskets for a v6 are £28 + vat
The practice at changing them will prepare you for fitting the OEM gaskets ::) ::)
that is a vx part andy
Part no 55351456 is both sides in one
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How much are genuine cam gaskets now , last time i heard they were about £105 a set :-\
Only because you refuse to get TC ;)
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and they never fail :-\
And how many miles they been in the car now
Went in around last September - probably done around 3.5 -4K miles since then
Do some more miles man! I need to change mine soon, so need to know they're good ;D
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as ive done alot of mods on my engine with very good results and a lot of money thrown at it with custom parts made especially for me,why do vx charge so much for a bit of rubber,where ive actually used other makes and never had a problem,maybe because im using very high performance oil and it gets changed every 3k ,thought please.
I think you'll find most of us here change a around that sort of mileage ;)
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How much are genuine cam gaskets now , last time i heard they were about £105 a set :-\
Only because you refuse to get TC ;)
I think the oppsers at corby would throw it back at me :( :(
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Gm obviously dont make the cam cover gaskets .We need to find out the manufacturer :y
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Yupp..found them in a trade directory......Wun Hung Lo Manufacturing, Wankin China :y
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I think i will stick to my cheapo gaskets if gm 1s are made in china ;D
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Both banks should come to less than a fiver.
They probably cost about 20p to produce. :(
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Both banks should come to less than a fiver.
They probably cost about 20p to produce. :(
Im waiting for my contact in the usa to confirm how much the cam gaskets will cost from there ;) Will be very interesting to see how much we are being ripped off over here :y
Initial prices come back at $22 which is £14.60 per side :y
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40k on the ones on the 2.6 (about a years mileage), never cleaned the breathers in that time but do change the oil every 3 - 3.5K and the vast majority of my journeys are motorway. Cambelt and auxbelt kits being fitted tomorrow so might clean the breathers. Might!
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Gm obviously dont make the cam cover gaskets .We need to find out the manufacturer :y
Elring. Think that's correct spelling :)
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I keep chucking this up cos i wonder is the way to go.
Spoke to VX on friday and he said Part no 55351456 is £28.55 + Vat
This being the all in one cam cover gasket for the later 3.2
So why not use that instead for all :y
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Gm obviously dont make the cam cover gaskets .We need to find out the manufacturer :y
Elring. Think that's correct spelling :)
Yep thats what i use on my beast cheap and cheerful lol
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and they never fail :-\
And how many miles they been in the car now
Went in around last September - probably done around 3.5 -4K miles since then
Do some more miles man! I need to change mine soon, so need to know they're good ;D
Not down to me Jaime - SWMBO uses the Omega, I use the Jag ;)
Yupp..found them in a trade directory......Wun Hung Lo Manufacturing, Wankin China :y
If you're serious, says it all :o ::) ;D Wankin in China, whatever next ???
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Gm obviously dont make the cam cover gaskets .We need to find out the manufacturer :y
Elring. Think that's correct spelling :)
Having seen the Elring pattern ones - the ones Autovaux ship as "genuine" - they are very different to the ones supplied by my local GM dealer.
So even if they are Elring, the ones supplied to GM and the ones supplied to the aftermarket channel are not the same.