MLS or Elastomer for the K Series? Article inside!
As some of you know, I do enjoy writing technical articles for our cars - I'm going to try and use my experience with our fine motors to write more in the coming weeks.
To kick things off, I've done a little piece on why I really don't believe the MLS gasket is quite the fix-all it's been touted as in the past - you can read it here: https://www.dmgrs.co.uk/pages/why-th...acked-up-to-be It'll probably generate a bit of discussion, but these are my findings after lots of feedback from customers (both garages and individuals). Enjoy! |
Good stuff.....
This was our 1.8T's MLS gasket , as fitted by an " expert" garage and after 22,700 miles and a Mayo filled Motor .. https://i.imgur.com/M97bGCQ.jpg All ok again so far and with 4 flush liners, its now fited with one of Matts Elastomers and new bolts. And ref my my other posts the "mayo" ridden oil/water made the turbo fail about 1500 miles later !! :duh:. Thought you might like a silly vast photo :D |
That picture knocked over next door's BBQ! :D
Just kidding - thank you for that. Looks like a lot of the corroded MLS gaskets I've seen too. :) |
Insee the pics of a failed MLS.
Word of caution about deducing they are bad. There are many many fakes out there. Bought a tf with a MLS gasket. Yeah they are painted steel and tend to fail with external coolant leaks. It was a copy of the MLS. No matter what type, buy a decent one - probably from dmgrs for peace of mind. |
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Can’t agree more, never go for the cheap option, the majority of the time they not fit for purpose Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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