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gasket kit off ebay
Posted: January 8th, 2009, 1:49 am
by ramsen25
hey everyone has anyone ordered a gasket kit off ebay and if so r they good enough or they garbage
Re: gasket kit off ebay
Posted: January 8th, 2009, 3:02 am
by hgallegos915
They are the same stuff that they sell on autozone.
I bought the oil gaslet for the valve covers for like 15 dllrs, it was good.
Re: gasket kit off ebay
Posted: January 8th, 2009, 3:54 am
by ramsen25
k kool thanks
Re: gasket kit off ebay
Posted: January 8th, 2009, 6:41 am
by fieromx3
the valve cover gaskets seem crap... 3 guys bought the kit and have not a problem with them. i would only change headgaskets and valve cover gaskets to mazda though
Re: gasket kit off ebay
Posted: January 8th, 2009, 3:21 pm
by RX8SE3P
fieromx3 wrote:the valve cover gaskets seem crap... 3 guys bought the kit and have not a problem with them.
Is it just me or does that make no sense? They seem crap but three guys have them and had no problems???
I would use Mazda genuine for the head gasket since it's hard to access without taking the engine out but valve cover gaskets, timing belts etc I would simply use aftermarket stuff like on ebay.
Re: gasket kit off ebay
Posted: January 8th, 2009, 7:38 pm
by ramsen25
should i even bother changing the head gasket since there r low k on the motor or thats wut they say, or maybe just change just in case
Re: gasket kit off ebay
Posted: January 8th, 2009, 9:54 pm
by Ryan
Whats the apropriate way to clean an gasket surface? I've been scraping my minor ones with razors, but I don't wanna mess up on the headgasket...
Re: gasket kit off ebay
Posted: January 8th, 2009, 9:58 pm
by thebonestockkid
Holy... if you're going to go through the trouble of a head gasket, just do yourself a favor and go to Mazda for OEM s--- that you can trust
Re: gasket kit off ebay
Posted: January 9th, 2009, 2:24 am
by RX8SE3P
ramsen25 wrote:should i even bother changing the head gasket since there r low k on the motor or thats wut they say, or maybe just change just in case
If you're swapping a low km motor, don't bother changing the head gasket IMO.
Re: gasket kit off ebay
Posted: January 9th, 2009, 8:40 am
by ramsen25
k thanks
Re: gasket kit off ebay
Posted: January 9th, 2009, 11:25 am
by Mnemonic
i mean seriously it cost about 120 dollars to get every gasket/seal from the dealership...
Why buy the cheaper stuff and save like what 50-60 bucks?
Re: gasket kit off ebay
Posted: January 9th, 2009, 11:38 am
by tmac4t4
Ryan wrote:Whats the apropriate way to clean an gasket surface? I've been scraping my minor ones with razors, but I don't wanna mess up on the headgasket...
if you have acess to an aircompresser, or a drill for that matter, just use a wire wheel..should polish it up nicely
Re: gasket kit off ebay
Posted: January 9th, 2009, 2:34 pm
by Daninski
Ya I bought mine from the Dealership with 20% off. No probs. Install them with the proper silicone. Its used on every corner. I actually placed a very small bead on my entire head surface. No leaks for me.
Once you apply the silicone your suppose to wait 15 minutes before torquing down the covers. Its in the manual anyway. Rockauto is pretty good to.
Re: gasket kit off ebay
Posted: January 9th, 2009, 3:00 pm
by ramsen25
i gotta add silicone with the new gasket, wut kind of silicone
Re: gasket kit off ebay
Posted: January 9th, 2009, 4:16 pm
by fieromx3
RX8SE3P wrote:fieromx3 wrote:the valve cover gaskets seem crap... 3 guys bought the kit and have not a problem with them.
Is it just me or does that make no sense? They seem crap but three guys have them and had no problems???
I would use Mazda genuine for the head gasket since it's hard to access without taking the engine out but valve cover gaskets, timing belts etc I would simply use aftermarket stuff like on ebay.
ya all other gaskets SEEM good but even the headgaskets so far have been holding up but the valve cover ones have always leaked... just misunderstood me