Don't waste your time with the paper gaskets. Get the real Mercedes "waffle gasket". You'll pay a bit more, but it won't leak!

The difference is obvious.





Guess which one seals better???

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• 380SL (diesel)
• Corvette C5
• Manx
• Baja Bug
• F350 Powerstroke
• Auburn Boattail Speedster replica

Use only the MBZ 'waffle' gasket and use no sealer...

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Did you just pass my 740 at 200 kmh in a 300SD?????

1978 300SD 'Phil' - 1,315,853 Miles And Counting - 1, 317,885 as of 12/27/2012 - 1,333,000 as of 05/10/2013, 1,337,850 as of July 15, 2013, 1,339,000 as of August 13, 2013



100,000 miles since June 2005 Overhaul - Sold January 25th, 2014 After 1,344,246 Miles & 20 Years of Ownership

Please read the quote "Also My original Gasket was just Paper and was not glued on." Meaning the old one that I removed.
I replaced that old one with the waffle one you show in the pic.

I assume the Old one in the pic is the original. It is literally just a normal piece of Gasket Material in thickness. Even the Victor Reinz Gasket is better the original one.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

I've seen many of these gaskets and no doubt that is original.

FWIW- I had great success with the less than $5 Victor Reinz Gasket. The secret is the clean the mating surface until no bumps can be found, install it dry with no sealant and torque down the housing or an even pattern.


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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

Great write-up. Very helpful.

I have the oil cooler lines out for replacement and took the oil filter housing off the block to change the gasket. The fitting for the upper line on the housing was turning a bit when I took the lines out, so I am thinking, it might make sense to take the fittings out and re-seat them with some Loctite. Maybe use some teflon tape on part of the threads as well. Would there be anything detrimental about doing this?

Great job shining up the housing. I do not know how you got into all of those crevices. I am shining up my housing as well while I am waiting for the gaskets to come in. The dealer had to get the main gasket to the block from Germany.

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