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Replacing old gaskets, Is it totally necessary?

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Old 04-21-03, 07:38 PM
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Question Replacing old gaskets, Is it totally necessary?

I finished installing my s5 turbo last week and i did not replace my gaskets. Infact there was not a turbo to mani gasket on the s4 so i dident install one on the s5. So today i went to mazda to see how much all these cost and i find out that the s5 uses a turbo to mani gasket! ****, so now i gotto pull the turbo again and im going to be replacing ALL of the gaskets. My question is for now with the old gaskets ( And one oil line leaking a little ) Should i be driving the car at all? Cuz theres some places i have to take the car. Thanks
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I wouldn't, what if you crack or blow, or distort, or burn something that can only be replaced. like the manifold or the turbo housing.
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ya dident think of that man, i mean i really dident know if it was that bad. Luckily i havent been driving the car hard at all
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LOL I reused all my tubro/manifold gaskets when rebuilding my motor....the gasket set for an N/A is like 80 bux cheaper......I belive my S4 has turbo to manifold gasket...but no gasket on the peice that covers the wastgate area...
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