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    Victor Reinz head (and other) gaskets in 2019.

    Hello people!

    I know there have been quite a few posts in the past (2012-2013) with concerns about the quality of Victor Reinz gaskets.
    Despite a bad reputation in the past (justified or not), today the current prices on VR products seem to be on par with other similar OEM manufacturers. I am curious if the situation has changed over the course of last 5 years and they've improved their product line. I've read claims that their head gaskets are asbestos-free now and much better than used to be.

    I am replacing all gaskets in my engine and I've purchased 2 kits from VR for top and bottom of the engine. ECS didn't have top kits from Elring in stock so I went with VR. Also I wasn't planning to replace the head gasket initially, so I didn't really care about the HG quality that came in the kit. I changed my mind recently, and decided to replace the HG as well while the engine is out.

    Now I don't know what to do - use VR gasket from the kit or stay away from it as much as possible.

    Need your advice.
    Last edited by make it easy; 04-09-2019 at 02:36 PM.

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    In my many years working on these cars, I have NEVER had a quality issue with Victor Reinz products.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bmwdirtracer View Post
    In my many years working on these cars, I have NEVER had a quality issue with Victor Reinz products.
    Thank you for your input! Seeing this first reply is very reassuring, honestly. Have you ever had a VR head gasket installed?

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    In my experience, most gasket-related issues (upon installation, not due to age-related decay) are due to user error, not quality of manufacture. I too have never had an issue with VR.





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    I've seen brand new VR valve cover gaskets leak profusely. I have not had any other experience with them than that.
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