Got a slight weep of oil from the rocker gasket ( V6 2.5 petrol ) .Called local VX dealer for a new gasket, quote "Are you sitting down? It will be £64 plus vat as you must buy the rocker cover as well. Its in the set". Called local motor factors :- price £6.43 for a gasket.
No. The gasket failed so often that vx decided to modify its design, this entailed a new cover. VX only sell the modified part as they don't want more claims for leaks, after dealers fit the old bad design. The car shops don't care and only sell the pattern, original type gasket.
MrCheerful
In message , MrCheerful writes
Still, you could replace the old style gasket ten times before you would be out of pocket compared to buying the offering from VX
the problem is they are a pig to get at. you wouldn't want to change one twice.
MrCheerful
You could buy 10 pattern ones for the price of the Vauxhall one but what about the labour cost and the oil leak on your nice new drive?
We were relieved when Vauxhall changed the design as we did not get customer grief when the gasket leaked.
These are not pleasant to change and the labour content of the repair is significant whoever does it.
In message , Alan writes
I wasn't aware it was a big job.
You misspelt "complete bastard of a job".
JB
In message , JB writes
I'll take your word for it. What's so difficult about it?
In article , Alan writes
It is also the misfire that happens when the plug holes fill up with oil from the leaking gasket.
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