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[Twintop]

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.

[dbug]

AGP ones working ok on mine to date, around £5 a bank

[Twintop]

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 

[05omegav6]

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

[Twintop]

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 

[Steve B]

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 

So do you buy the cheap and nasty cam cover gaskets 

[Twintop]

Lol yes i do and not ashamed to admit it,if it works and does the job,thats fine with me.

[Steve B]

and they never fail 

And how many miles they been in the car now

[tigers_gonads]

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 ?

[EMD]

How much are genuine cam gaskets now , last time i heard they were about £105 a set 

[Twintop]

I would rather have the 6' tall busty blonde in a rubber cat suit than pay that much for a rubber gasket .

[Steve B]

This one is gonna drag on   

[05omegav6]

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...

[joff]

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

[05omegav6]

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

That's not too bad