I accidentally cracked the OFH on my non-M M54 engined E46 and need to install a new (used) one. I currently have a Bav Auto viton gasket in there - I installed it a couple of years ago and it has only 30K miles or so - this gasket is superior to the BMW part in terms of longevity but unfortunately, it is no longer available new.
My question to those who have used this gasket - are these 're-usable'? Anyone re-installed one with no subsequent issues/leaks? I have a brand new genuine BMW gasket but these don't last very long on M54 engines - not sure why, but they tend to get hard and brittle much faster than they do on S54 engines. I'm tempted to re-install the Bav Auto viton gasket and take a chance but thought I'd check in to see if anyone has done this in the past.
Thanks in advance!
My question to those who have used this gasket - are these 're-usable'? Anyone re-installed one with no subsequent issues/leaks? I have a brand new genuine BMW gasket but these don't last very long on M54 engines - not sure why, but they tend to get hard and brittle much faster than they do on S54 engines. I'm tempted to re-install the Bav Auto viton gasket and take a chance but thought I'd check in to see if anyone has done this in the past.
Thanks in advance!