I see that Pelican sells both genuine and aftermarket engine parts. The pricing for cylinder sleeves runs from $20-$40, so there I'd be tempted to go with M-B... but rings are either $27 per piston from Goetze or $155 per piston from M-B . That's basically a difference of $108 to $620 for a 240D!

Anybody have any thoughts on the Goetzes? Also, what is the difference between rings for automatics and manuals (I see they are listed separately)?

Edit: I suppose that, ignoring labor, the M-Bs would have to last over five times as long as the Goetzes to make up for their price... so if the Goetzes make it to 300,000, the M-Bs would have to make it to 1,500,000+... unlikely. I'm seeing that a majority of Porsche guys on Rennlist have no major issues with Goetzes.

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