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wmd
28th November 2012, 08:01 PM
Howdy all
After a bit of searching the www I am getting mixed reports on witch head gasket is best to use on a 300tdi

I will be replacing the head with a
Turner performance head .
Wile i do a preventative head gasket change .( it's got a little out of control lol)

Cheers
Marty110
28th November 2012, 08:44 PM
300 Tdi is one of those where original is the way to go - the aftermarket composite type gaskets IMHO are not very good. This confirmed from 2 Landy mechanics I have dealt with and from personal experience having fitted a 'newer' composite gasket and then having to replace it after only 1500km. Put an original back in and did another 100,000km before I sold it
uninformed
28th November 2012, 08:49 PM
I have heard, use steel OEM if getting block and head decked. Use composite if not.....
deesse
28th November 2012, 09:42 PM
G'day wmd, I've got a couple of 300 tdi's & have also wanted a bit more go, what sort of improvement do you expect? thanks
THE BOOGER
28th November 2012, 11:48 PM
300 Tdi is one of those where original is the way to go - the aftermarket composite type gaskets IMHO are not very good. This confirmed from 2 Landy mechanics I have dealt with and from personal experience having fitted a 'newer' composite gasket and then having to replace it after only 1500km. Put an original back in and did another 100,000km before I sold it

Same here comp casket didnt last long back to oem steel now no problems:)
rick130
29th November 2012, 05:07 AM
Same here comp casket didnt last long back to oem steel now no problems:)

Umm, OEM is composite (Elring is the brand) MLS is aftermarket ;)
wmd
29th November 2012, 08:38 AM
G'day wmd, I've got a couple of 300 tdi's & have also wanted a bit more go, what sort of improvement do you expect? thanks

From the reports better cooling is the main benefit and a bit more free reving , every little bit counts with a little motor .
Turners claim a extra 10 hp .
uninformed
29th November 2012, 09:30 AM
Umm, OEM is composite (Elring is the brand) MLS is aftermarket ;)

my OEM 2.8tgv HG is stacks of metal...I thought it shared the same gasket as 300tdi :confused:
rick130
29th November 2012, 07:43 PM
my OEM 2.8tgv HG is stacks of metal...I thought it shared the same gasket as 300tdi :confused:

Nope. Remember your pots are bigger in the bore as well as a longer stroke ;)
uninformed
29th November 2012, 07:57 PM
Nope. Remember your pots are bigger in the bore as well as a longer stroke ;)

thats why I was confused as I have "heard" the new genuine 300tdi heads are the 2.8 heads.....
Judo
29th November 2012, 08:20 PM
thats why I was confused as I have "heard" the new genuine 300tdi heads are the 2.8 heads.....
Slight hijack here perhaps, but how is your 2.8 going? Haven't seen an update in your thread for a while.
rick130
30th November 2012, 10:09 AM
thats why I was confused as I have "heard" the new genuine 300tdi heads are the 2.8 heads.....

I've heard the same but the hole in the gasket suits the bore, not the head.
THE BOOGER
30th November 2012, 01:52 PM
Sorry our second gasket was a modified shimmed gasket

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