Ebay Head Gasket vs. OEM

[lilevo]

I took some side by side pictures of an OEM head gasket and the ebay head gasket that comes in the $60 head rebuild gasket kit.

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[wearsabrowncoat]

That's why I fondly refer to it as FleaBay.

 

[Clutchee]

Go ahead......


Let us know that works out

 

[bpassmore]

This would be foolish on a level I have not seen in a while.

 

[landtank]

one thing I noticed was that the gaskets frame work was on the block side while the OEM was on the head side. I'd guess you want that on the head side for more contact area with the aluminum head. I'm only guessing that the narrower side of the fire rings would wear into the head more readily than the other side.

 

[SWCruiser]

I think everyone here would say go to it and wait not so patiently for your follow-up post to say "told you so" IMHO why go through the hassle of replacing the head gasket and go cheap on a non-oem. Part of replacing it is peace of mind. Toyota designs/makes reliable cars for a reason, they don't cheap out!

 

[lilevo]

The OEM gasket is already on the truck and it's running great

Just posted the pics for other members to enjoy