Anything in rubber that is required to seal anything in a RR - use genuine.
The first time I pulled my engine out I used aftermarket rubber seals such as rocker cover, T seals, sump gasket etc - they all went hard as a rock within 18 months. They become brittle and cracked - ended up like hard black plastic. I was assured by these parts people that they had never had any bad reports back from using said parts.
I have heard that line quite a bit from parts people actually - most of them have never turned a spanner I reckon.
After changing to genuine I have no more leaks - very clean engine actually.
1998 D1 in showroom condition, 1999 D2 TD5 with everything, 2000 P38 showroom condition.
Freelander 2 2012
1992 RRC sold and now pranged.
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