I was wanting to know the best gasket too use that last the longest and doesn't fail. My headgasket is blown and sending the head too the shop.i just dont want too waste time money with crappy gaskets.

 

on this, your best bet is OEM Honda but any name brand is going to be fine, just stay away from cheap ebay offbrand crap

I've used Fel-Pro with no issues

 

Yea the one that's on is felt pro and its leaking I herd graphite was good too use ?

 

OEM on the D17, unless you're using boost, then cometic or OEM.

 

Yea I just know these engines are prone too headgasket failure wanted too get the best so I dont have too replace it again for a long time gonna send the head too the shop prob go with oem

 

Sadly, it's not the head gasket quality that leads to failures as much as the health and abuse of the cooling system and engine.

 

are you torquing in the proper sequence and steps and to the proper torque ? if so, it's likely the head or block are not straight enough

did the head overheat ? was it resurfaced or straightened ?

 

I bought a car with a locked up engine then bought a engine from a salvage yard dropped it in the car and head gasket is blown so I havent yet taken the head off but someone else has replaced the gasket before bc the gasket tab is blue looks like fel pro gasket set

 

You should just pick up a jdm engine

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...onda+civic+jdm

 

Mine is the non vtec so the jdm are vtec I would have too change ecu and the engine again costing me well over 1200$ for jdm engine ecu and honda dealer too program the keys too new ecu that's just too much compared too a head gasket job

 

I lean toward using OEM parts on all Honda motor vehicles (cars & motorcycles) for several reasons. 1. I don't like to compromise proven (Honda) quality, 2. Aftermarket parts are LOWER QUALITY than OEM (Honda), 3. I've had recent difficulty with aftermarket suppliers selling me the wrong parts for Honda. I have a LOT of experience, knowledge & training. I've been fixing Honda cars & motorcycles since 1974 (44 YEARS!) :-)