9 best cylinder head gasket manufacturers
Top 9 best cylinder head gasket manufacturers
9 ASHIKA
Country: Italy
Rating (2022): 4.4
The products of this brand belong to the budget category, but this does not mean poor performance at all. On the contrary, ASHIKA offers a worthy product for little money. This is confirmed by the consumers of the European market, who know a lot about high-quality goods (we can even say that compared to Russian motorists, they are quite spoiled).
The main deliveries of sealing systems of this Italian manufacturer are carried out for car factory conveyors in South Korea. Popular brands such as HYUNDAI, DAEWOO and KIA have a reputation for reliable and unpretentious cars in our country. And part of the credit goes to ASHIKA's sealing systems. However, like other popular brands, it is accompanied by a fair share of fakes on the market, so when choosing a seller, you should exercise the necessary selectivity in such cases.
8 SWAG
Country: Germany
Rating (2022): 4.6
The world-famous brand for the production of spare parts for cars of different brands is famous for its affordable cost and acceptable quality of its products.In addition to selling the products of their factories, many other manufacturers are packaged under this brand that do not have a big name and marketing strategy, without which there is nothing to do on the modern market. But we should pay tribute - in order to get the right to SWAG packaging, products undergo strict triple quality control, which is confirmed not only by certificates, but also by popularity in the market, including the Russian one.
In addition, the metal cylinder head gasket is found in the assembly shops of such German brands as Porsche, Audi, BMW, Volkswagen and Mercedes. Parts of this company are also used in the production of cars under the Ford brand. The quality of these brands can be trusted a priori, and their choice in favor of SWAG speaks for itself. Moreover, among the huge range of products, there was also a place for cylinder head seals for domestic models of the VAZ family. Paronite gaskets of this company are highly resistant to thermal stress and have a sufficient margin of safety to ensure long-term operation.
7 GOETZE
Country: Germany
Rating (2022): 4.7
This German manufacturer occupies an average position among sealing gaskets for engines, while not inferior in quality to the market leaders. It delivers both to the secondary market for repair work and to the assembly lines of such auto giants as Renault, FIAT, Ford, BMW. In addition, GOETZE cylinder head gaskets are used in the assembly of Caterpillar special equipment, which is famous for its reliability.
When choosing products from this company, you should pay great attention to the labeling not only on the packaging (to the right of the QR code there should be a hologram indicating the last elements of the verification code), but also on the gasket itself (special imprint). This will avoid meeting with fakes, which are more than enough on the domestic market. GOETZE also produces cylinder head seals for Russian brands (VAZ or GAZ), which are very popular in our country due to 100% reliability and long service life.
6 NIPPARTS
Country: Netherlands
Rating (2022): 4.7
Despite the European origin, this company is fully related to the Asian car market, because it was created by Japanese experts in the field of auto construction. Today, the manufacturer fully provides the European (including ours) market for spare parts for cars of Asian origin and has close cooperation with concerns in Japan and South Korea.
The quality of cylinder head gaskets is confirmed by international certificates, including those from independent laboratories. However, the most iconic and revealing is the trust of brands such as Lexus, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Mazda, Subaru, Acura, Infiniti, and others. These manufacturers are so confident in the reliability of the seals of this company that they successfully use NIPPARTS products in the conveyor assembly of their cars.
5 CORTECO
Country: Germany
Rating (2022): 4.8
Starting in the 1930s with the development of the first Simmerring gland seal, this manufacturer quickly achieved amazing results: its products are used on assembly lines of OPEL, BMW, FORD, NISSAN and other leading companies. This aspect makes it possible not to doubt the high quality of cylinder head gaskets (subject to the originality of these products - there are fakes on the market).
The manufactured products provide reliable sealing of oil and cooling channels, and are excellent for modern engines, in which work processes proceed at a higher temperature. Good resistance to heat was achieved thanks to the combined architecture, when the metal layer alternates with an elastic seal. The manufactured range of products allows you to install it on most cars, including domestic brands. The most popular combined gaskets with a paronite component, as they are distinguished by an affordable price and excellent quality.
4 GLASER
Country: Italy
Rating (2022): 4.9
There is no difference between GLASER cylinder head gaskets for repair work and products supplied to the conveyors of the best automotive brands such as Mercedes Benz, Audi, MAN. This manufacturer has been specializing in the production of engine seals for more than a decade, having earned a good reputation and popularity among car owners with the reliability of its components.
With all the advantages that the products of this company have, the most significant factor in the fight against competitors is the affordable cost of the product. In the domestic market, a metal seal for VAZs of various models is popular.There are thickened gaskets that are optimally suited after grinding the cylinder head. In addition, they are much more practical than paronite gaskets, and have a long service life.
3 AJUSA
Country: Spain
Rating (2022): 4.9
All products of this company are manufactured using modern equipment and have a quality confirmed by the international certificate ISO 9001. For those who do not believe in such documents, there is another proof - cylinder head gaskets from AJUSA are included in the factory equipment of leading European manufacturers. High quality (quite comparable to the leader of our rating) is determined by the latest technological solutions and careful selection of the raw material base.
A metal or paronite cylinder head gasket is produced by this brand for most car brands. It can be installed on any VAZ models, as well as other domestic cars, including trucks. The resource of the product allows you to successfully perform its functions for more than five years, regardless of the nature and conditions of operation. The main disadvantage is the presence of a huge number of fakes that cause irreparable damage to the reputation of AJUSA. There are several ways to distinguish a fake from the original (it is better to take the gasket that will pass more than one stage of verification). The main difference between a branded part and a fake is that the brand's products are distinguished by excellent elasticity.
2 ELRING
Country: Germany
Rating (2022): 5.0
ELRING is one of the suppliers of spare parts for the Mercedes conveyor, and the question of the quality of cylinder head gaskets from this manufacturer can not be asked - it is simply excellent.The concern's factories are located all over the world, but the company's base is in Germany - it is here that all products are collected for culling before sale. The scrupulous attitude of the Germans to the details is beneficial to the buyer - if only “Germany” is indicated on the product and there is no “made in” inscription, this means that the product was quality tested and packaged in the European Union, and was manufactured at a factory in another country.
In any case, the characteristics will be on top, because the brand values its name very much and will not exchange its reputation for momentary profit. The product range covers a wide range of car models, among which there was a place for domestic VAZs. What you should be wary of is fakes - the metal gasket may be similar to the original, but the quality is different. To be more precise, we are talking about its complete absence, therefore, the choice of the seller of such an important detail should be approached more carefully.
1 REINZ
Country: Germany
Rating (2022): 5.0
Sealing systems manufactured under this brand are distinguished by reliability and long service life, and rightfully occupy a leading position in the cylinder head gasket market. This confirms not only the presence of international certificates and numerous victories in quality competitions. In addition to the production of products in the form of repair materials (there is a huge range, including for servicing cars of the VAZ family), a large number of products are sent to assembly lines of such leading manufacturers as Renault, Volkswagen, FORD, BMW, Volvo and others.
In addition, the gasket (on a metal or paronite basis) was subjected to numerous tests under the most severe operating conditions, which removes the slightest doubt in quality and reliability. If the seal for the engine block and head was made by REINZ, and the repair work was carried out correctly, long and reliable operation is 100% guaranteed. But without showing selectivity to the supplier and meticulous attention to detail (a fake is often given out by a “crooked” packaging, product quality, its external characteristics, etc.), you can easily purchase a cylinder head gasket of dubious origin under the guise of a popular brand. In this case, there is no need to talk about any quality and reliability.
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