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Posted by aw on March 02, 2000 at 08:53:21:

In Reply to: Costs on intake leak R&R posted by Stan on March 01, 2000 at 12:10:59:

I was suspcious of the whole gasket kit when I couldn't get a straight response on exactly what it was. The final word from Dinan was that the gasket material was not actually the same as OEM but of a significantly more durable and flexible material that would increase the life expectancy of the gaskets by about 30K miles. Is their gasket material indeed the same as stock gaskets?


: To R&R the intake manifold gaskets, my independent charged $532 parts and $455 labor. I tried the Dinan intake gasket kit (whoa, don't get me started - around $300 for standard die cut gasket material and a bottle of gasket cement: Rip Off!), and it did not help. Having tried this repair myself, I can tell you that it's much easier having your mechanic do it.

: Stan C.
: '92 Blue 850i



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