How much should I expect to pay for gaskets??
03-10-08, 12:19 PM
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How much should I expect to pay for gaskets??
I called one of my local Mazda dealers and priced out some gaskets...
block-> exhaust mani = ~$130 ( I can't remember exactly)
exhaust mani -> turbo = $70
turbo -> downpipe = $50
these seem EXTREMELY high to me, so I was wondering if this is just how much they cost or is there a cheaper place I can get them...cause my turbo didn't even cost $130.
block-> exhaust mani = ~$130 ( I can't remember exactly)
exhaust mani -> turbo = $70
turbo -> downpipe = $50
these seem EXTREMELY high to me, so I was wondering if this is just how much they cost or is there a cheaper place I can get them...cause my turbo didn't even cost $130.
03-10-08, 12:53 PM
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yep the metal gaskets are outrageously expensive..are you going by mazdatrix site for prices? order from Ray Crowne @ Malloy Mazda here in Manassas Va. phone # (703) 490 8170 and no joke you can kiss 30 bucks off any other places total price if not more..he gives rx7 owners huge discount and he works there at a Dealership too..win win both ways.
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i priced these out through Gerry Gordons Mazda in winnipeg. After that I started checking aroung online
on the RB site...
block to header/mani = $12
turbo to downpipe = $50
couldn't find the mani to turbo one there
on the RB site...
block to header/mani = $12
turbo to downpipe = $50
couldn't find the mani to turbo one there
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All of those gaskets are high quality multi-layer metal gaskets. They are reusable several times and are of higher quality then any automotive gasket I've ever seen.
Yes, the prices are high. But they are justifiably high considering the quality of construction and the stresses that these gaskets (especially the manifold to engine gasket) have to deal with. Think about the manifold to engine gasket. The engine "keg" expands and contracts lengthwise with every heat cycle. The cast iron turbo manifold expands and contacts at a totally different rate. This gasket has to last YEARS in these conditions while seeing the hot EGTs a rotary generates.
You might save a little from Mazdatrix or one of the vendors, but since these are OEM parts, they all generally cost about the same.
Yes, the prices are high. But they are justifiably high considering the quality of construction and the stresses that these gaskets (especially the manifold to engine gasket) have to deal with. Think about the manifold to engine gasket. The engine "keg" expands and contracts lengthwise with every heat cycle. The cast iron turbo manifold expands and contacts at a totally different rate. This gasket has to last YEARS in these conditions while seeing the hot EGTs a rotary generates.
You might save a little from Mazdatrix or one of the vendors, but since these are OEM parts, they all generally cost about the same.
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basically it was just the block to mani gasket that was way over priced($130 for a gasket...come on). I checked mazdatrix, and racing beat and they both had them at about $13 so i allmost think the guy at mazda just added a "0" to the price.
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Here is the turbo gasket for $71 US:
http://www.mazdatrix.com/getprice.as...m=13-4610-N386
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