valve cover gasket

[Aleksander Mierzwa]

At 16:44 01-02-28 -0700, James Russell wrote:

>I am a bit confused.  I went to the Audi dealership, they said a valve
>cover gasket runs about $37.  I go on line and can find a valve cover set
>with the semicircular plug for about $4-$6 online.  Granted they are made
>by different companies, but I am I missing something???  These gaskets are
>about 15% of the cost at the dealership.  Is there suppose to be a line of
>bonding material on the gaskets or something.  If the $6 dollar one is
>about the exact same as the dealership, then I am going to order one up
>right away.

The $4-$6 gaskets are most likely cork ones. They don't seem to last very
long. The dealer ones are rubber. $37 seems high to me, though. Last time I
needed one I paid maybe $15.

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Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
87 5KT