Mark Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I Ordered a 200TDI 3-hole head gasket from Paddocks earlier in the week. On the website there didn't seem to be an option of OE vs pattern part, but having ordered one before when an Elring (OEM) one turned up, I ordered the same again, only this time a Britpart one has arrived... Generally, if it has to seal or rotate I will use OE or Genuine parts, so I am loathe to use a Britpart head gasket if it is going to fail in 10 minutes... Has anyone else used the Britpart version? or should I just go out and get an OE one? Cheers Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I would by OE, genuine, or Payen. I fitted Payen to my 200Tdi when I changed it. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 As Britpart don't actually make head gaskets they buy them in for repacking, it is most likely made by someone else on contract,I suggest you go for the Elring item if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSIIA Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I used one for a 200Tdi when stuck for time last summer - it was sold to me as an Elring. It lasted little over 1000 miles! Got the vehicle back and fitted a genuine Elring and ~5000 miles on, no problems. The head was checked for flatness before fitting the first one, and again before fitting the Elring. All fine on both occasions. Job was done to the book. I've done several Tdi's over the past few years (all Elring) and never had a problem. Conclusion: Don't touch one of these again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 That's pretty much what I thought, so I have been and acquired a genuine elring one. paddocks can have the britpart one back. thanks chaps Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I'm sorry, did someon mention Britpart and Quality in the same sentence and not include the words "poor" or "low"???????? What is the world coming to???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cipx2 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 There are a lot of manuf who make head gaskets for LR engines. The current part # of the gasket in question is LVB500220 which supersedes the old ERR5263 Other part #s from different manufacturers: ELRING - 916.471 GOETZE - 30-029690-00 GASER - 27879 REI - 613446520 AJ - 10067010 PAYEN - BY490 Why buy/use something you don't know nothing about, you can't identify its manuf and looks like this: when you can buy one looking like this (also supplied by Britpart in the past - see label): Maybe the Bripart gasket is actually made by Elring or is a super head gasket that will last 100 years no matter how may times the engine overheats. But who can tell/guarantee that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Just fit the Britpart one, chances are it's as good as any of the others and IF it does fail 100 miles later you can blame it all on Britpart whereas if you fit an OEM one and it fails then you'll have to take the full blame yourself The whole Britpart thing is taken way out of proportion IMV, Britpart don't manufacture anything themselves and most of the parts are made by the same companies that make the OEM stuff anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 If its a head gasket or a timing belt I'd buy genuine only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 The whole Britpart thing is taken way out of proportion IMV, Britpart don't manufacture anything themselves and most of the parts are made by the same companies that make the OEM stuff anyway. Sorry, but I don't agree with you there. Its true that Britpart don't manufacture anything, but its who they buy from that is the problem... Most of the Britpart items i've had have been of seriously inferior quality when compared to the OEM stuff, their hub seals are a joke. Their reputation for poor quality has been hard earned and is well deserved. for the sake of an extra £10 -£15 is it really worth taking a risk??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy511 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Just fit the Britpart one, chances are it's as good as any of the others and IF it does fail 100 miles later you can blame it all on Britpart whereas if you fit an OEM one and it fails then you'll have to take the full blame yourself The whole Britpart thing is taken way out of proportion IMV, Britpart don't manufacture anything themselves and most of the parts are made by the same companies that make the OEM stuff anyway. buy a britpart thermostat, put it in a pan of boiling water and watch it not open! imo i dont trust britpart parts. if you want spurious part that work use bearmach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Aha, found it: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZ5UL Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 off: I bought a front propshaft labeled Britpart. Guess what! Way out of ballance. One of the flanges has missalignment of 1mm. What a vibrator... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintman Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Having learnt the hard way many years ago with a Scimitar (V6 3 litre Essex engine) I get head gaskets from the dealer as genuine parts only. The 'other make' head gasket on the Scimitar lasted a whole 500 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Just to help hijack this Head Gasket thread into a Britpart bashing thread... I agree with Freeagent... the problem is where Britpart source their stuff from. Obviously the punters want as cheap as possible so they supply cheap crapy stuff that generally is about as useful as a chocolate teapot! I've just bought a radiator off ebay from a well known parts supplier. The picture they used in the ad showed a full metal rad, yet when it turned up it was one of them cheapo nasty plastic tank jobbies and guess what... it doesn't fit properly. Ok admidttedly its a radiator and there are no moving parts and it will radiate properly I'm sure, but I made a special effort to buy something that wasn't Britpart... The lesson to be learnt here is always phone the supplier to check. Oh... and buy the OE or Genuine gasket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Dan - I hope you're sending that rad back then you could easily have them in trouble with eBay or even trading standards for "item not as described". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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