What kind of Head Gasket to get?

[GT_Hatchback]

hey guys i have a 96 non turbo and my head is leaking some oil...pretty sure the gasket is just shot...what kind of head gasket do you guys recommend for a N/T??

 

[icekilla126]

because your car is a non turbo i dont not see a problem with any aftermarket headgasket. But if it was me i would always buy a factory one so i wouldn't have to do the job twice in the worst case senaireo....

PS: YES A JUST BUTCHERED THAT WORD^^^^^

 

[GT_Hatchback]

so would it be ok to just go with a autozone or oreilly gasket??

 

[BoredDSM]

What are the signs of oil leaking do you see? If you see oil gooping up on the engine it doesn't really mean its your head gasket. It could be your valve cover gasket. If it were your head gasket you would more likely be burning oil.

 

[GT_Hatchback]

crap I dont know what i was thinking when I wrote head gasket...yeah i meant valve cover gasket...I have some oil dripping in 3 different places around the gasket

 

[BoredDSM]

Any new gasket should suffice. Not sure on the 420a's but double check if you need to use rtv in any spots. Make sure you torque to spec too and DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.