just wondered if the gasket is necessary at all .only asking due to when I disassembled turbo from manifold there was no gasket .I have purchased a permaseal mls-r turbo gasket kit. is that ok to use or are there better ones ? or just do not fit one at all ?thanks for your help guys

Best to fit one, if for some reason the surface isn't true it will leak, at least fitting a gasket removes this possibly. I used a $30 ebay kit so your should suffice.

lol mine was e bay $40 . yes I will fit it .only running 15 psi ,so it will be fine

I had one fitted 6 months ago and it recently developed a hole in it

It was a cheap one from eBay that was a composite material

I am getting it replaced on Thursday and the turbo specialist doing the work explained that running a gasket is best but to fit a crushable metal gasket so it stays together

I believe the one I got is a crushable steel one (I hope )

I just removed a permaseal mls one last weekend as it had shrunk to half its thinckness over 12 months and made my car run rich as sh*t. was also using atomics bolt kit and even they went loose from the peice of crap shrinking. back to no gasket for me for now.

fitted mine and the engine is back in the car now . and its such a pain in the ass to take of the turbo .

If they need a gasket why don't they fit one from the factory?

Edited July 14, 201412 yr by Dez72

No gasket made thorpie gay.

I find gaskets cause issues, especially with them compressing on the corners and warping stuff and blowing out the gasket where it is not compressed.

Best thing is to have a good machinist machine the turbine housing and the manifold baby bottom smooth if the surfaces have degraded and not true.

I have added hi temp silicone between the surfaces and it does not really do much, but I have heard there is a product/sealant you can use that does not burn off between the matting surfaces but don't know what it is called.

Edited July 14, 201412 yr by turbotrana