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Best quality valve stem seals

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  • 29-05-2021 2:22pm
    #1
    Peterbilt
    Registered Users Posts: 195 ✭✭


    Looking for advice on makes of best quality valve stem seals on the market?
    Have to choose between AJUSA, ELRING, FAI, BILSTEIN/FEBI, CORTECO and REINZ.
    For Merc OM612 5 cyl 2.7 engine.
    Thanks


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    #2
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I suggest go with whatever the mechanic says, unless you're doing this DIY?


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    Peterbilt
    Registered Users Posts: 195 ✭✭Peterbilt


    Doing it DIY with head in place.
    Garages wanted mad money.
    Even local mechanic turned it down. Said it would be a 'can of worms'! Seized
    glow plugs, seized injectors etc.
    Due a half week off from work so will have a crack at it then. There are a few
    vids on YouTube should be a help.
    Just not sure which brand valve seals are best.


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    #4
    mad-for-tar
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭mad-for-tar


    Peterbilt wrote: »
    Looking for advice on makes of best quality valve stem seals on the market?
    Have to choose between AJUSA, ELRING, FAI, BILSTEIN/FEBI, CORTECO and REINZ.
    For Merc OM612 5 cyl 2.7 engine.
    Thanks

    Out of them lot, Elring, Victor Reinz or Corteco would be preference. Elring and Victor Reinz at least would be OE suppliers to many engine manufacturers.
    In my day job we work on a lot of OM400 based Nat gas engines and many of the gaskets and seals we would use would be Elring / VR from our engine repair shop supplier. Never have any issue with them.


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    Peterbilt
    Registered Users Posts: 195 ✭✭Peterbilt


    Okay, thanks for that mad-for-tar.


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