Intake Manifold Gaskets

e90Noobie · 01-20-2020, 06:29 PM

please delete thread

PerfectAce · 01-21-2020, 09:24 AM

Has that been established? Elring is the OEM for M57 (and probably others BMW engines') intake manifold gaskets. I thought it was the cheap Chinese knock-offs on amazon/ebay that you have to worry about not being dimensionally correct.

e90Noobie · 01-21-2020, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PerfectAce

Has that been established? Elring is the OEM for M57 (and probably others BMW engines') intake manifold gaskets. I thought it was the cheap Chinese knock-offs on amazon/ebay that you have to worry about not being dimensionally correct.

I may have actually read incorrectly and I'm waiting on a response to see if this is true.

BB_cuda · 01-22-2020, 01:49 PM

You don't necessarily need to chunk all of the old original gaskets unless high mileage. I have reused the large port rectangular ones. I was also told to use the OEM ones as compared to knockoffs due to same reason that you cite (dimensionally incorrect). I pulled my intake at 38,000 miles though to inspect for CBU and clean intake manifold. I have sense pulled it again for other reason. First time i pulled, i bought all new genuine seals. 2nd time, i reused them as it was only about 13,000 miles later.
My luck of reuse is no guarantee though. It depends how old they are.

01-20-2020, 06:29 PM	#1
e90Noobie Private First Class 24 Rep 160 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Nunya iTrader: (0)	Intake Manifold Gaskets please delete thread Last edited by e90Noobie; 01-29-2020 at 01:57 PM.. Reason: Mistake
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

01-21-2020, 09:24 AM	#2
PerfectAce Second Lieutenant 107 Rep 202 Posts Drives: 2011 335d Sport Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Austin, Texas iTrader: (0)	Has that been established? Elring is the OEM for M57 (and probably others BMW engines') intake manifold gaskets. I thought it was the cheap Chinese knock-offs on amazon/ebay that you have to worry about not being dimensionally correct. __________________ BRR Tuned
	Appreciate 0 Quote

01-22-2020, 01:49 PM	#4
BB_cuda Brigadier General 796 Rep 3,572 Posts Drives: 2011 335D Msport, 2013 X5D Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Clear Lake, Texas iTrader: (0)	You don't necessarily need to chunk all of the old original gaskets unless high mileage. I have reused the large port rectangular ones. I was also told to use the OEM ones as compared to knockoffs due to same reason that you cite (dimensionally incorrect). I pulled my intake at 38,000 miles though to inspect for CBU and clean intake manifold. I have sense pulled it again for other reason. First time i pulled, i bought all new genuine seals. 2nd time, i reused them as it was only about 13,000 miles later. My luck of reuse is no guarantee though. It depends how old they are.
	Appreciate 0 Quote