Here's my question.. I'm trying to throw this stock d16a6 together as cheaply as I possibly can. So I'm going to buy whatever headgasket I can find that is the cheapest. What I'm wondering is can I use a d16z6 headgasket or a d16y8 headgasket? Thanks for your help.

 

any d16 single cam

d16y7, d16y8, d16z6, d16a6, ZC single cam etc

 

also look at the thicknesses of them before just slapping one on as it can change your compression ratio. Won't be a huge difference but just something to know.

 

I urge you to use the D16z6 head gasket as it's metal... Makes for less headaches when the head has to come off again. I think it's just a hair thinner than the OEM A6 one. I can't remember though.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by h8tred &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I urge you to use the D16z6 head gasket as it's metal... Makes for less headaches when the head has to come off again. I think it's just a hair thinner than the OEM A6 one. I can't remember though.</TD></TR></TABLE>
y8 is the metal, 3-layer HG

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by garageEF &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
y8 is the metal, 3-layer HG</TD></TR></TABLE>


x2

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by garageEF &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
y8 is the metal, 3-layer HG</TD></TR></TABLE> Same thing as the Y8 headgasket, and the Y8 headgasket is almost 50% cheaper at the dealer

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dr_latino999 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Same thing as the Y8 headgasket, and the Y8 headgasket is almost 50% cheaper at the dealer </TD></TR></TABLE> do you mean z6 or a6, because your comparing y8 to y8

 

Broken thought pattern, sorry.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by garageEF &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
y8 is the metal, 3-layer HG</TD></TR></TABLE>
So is the Z6 head gasket, They are actually the same thing.<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dr_latino999 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> and the Y8 headgasket is almost 50% cheaper at the dealer </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dr_latino999 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Broken thought pattern, sorry.


</TD></TR></TABLE> sweet...thought thats what you meant because i read it before, but i didn't want to be an *** and say "you mean" or be ignorant and repost it...good info

 

I only paid 3x.xx for mine from Auto Zone. However, I would get the head surfaced and be damn careful scraping the old gasket off the block, the metal ones are less forgiving when it comes to gouges and scratches...