Mitsubishi L3E Gasket

Since we are mostly focus on passenger vehicle engine gasket, we seldom touch the field on the tractor or excavator engine gasket, some gasket, though you name it as Mitsubishi engine, but we may feel it is a stranger for us when we see the gasket.

For this post, we share a Mitsubishi mini excavator engine gasket, with the engine code of L3E, it may not just found in the range of excavator, it may also can be found in some small tractor, and may be small electric generator.

Nissan 350Z Valve Cover Gasket

Under the Nissan Skyline, Fairlady Z and 350Z model V36 and Z33, the engine code is VQ35HR instead of VQ35DE which we normally seen, the rocker cover have a piece of extra gasket as shown on above photo with the rocker cover, and the photo below on the gasket itself.

Initially we thought this "HR" is only applied for the VQ35 engine, but we found that there are VQ25HR as well as seen in the vehicle plate at the last photo. And they are using the same rocker cover gasket.

Westar Maxus V80 Overhaul Gasket Kit

When I first seen the Westar Maxus V80 van in a Motor Show few years ago, it attract me with it's grand design, and from there on I would like to know what engine is this van using, which for sure it is not under the Japanese model engine, and KP didn't produce continental model engine gasket as we known, so I get a set of overhaul gasket kit to see what is the design of the gasket looks like.

The content of the number of gasket and seal in this overhaul gasket kit is quite a lot, which you may not seen each item clearly on its kit packing, so I tear the packing and take photo for each items, sure the first item to start of is the cylinder head gasket as above photo.

The rocker cover gasket as shown above, is not the rubber type of gasket we normally seen, we have this in the material of packing paper type inside the set.

Above photo there are manifold gasket in it, which the intake and exhaust is come together in one piece, turbocharger gasket, 2 pieces of seal cap, valve stem seal, and the oil pan gasket which is made in metal material with rubber seal at the edge.

The flywheel oil seal also not like those conventional type of oil seal.

It is actually from an engine use on one of the Cherokee Jeep model.

Mitsubishi Pajero V55W Rocker Cover Gasket

Mitsubishi Pajero V55W is the year 1997 model of Pajero with 6G74 engine on it, in Mitsubishi 6G7series of engine, ranging from 6G71, 6G72, 6G73, 6G74 and 6G75, their rocker cover gasket design is at least compatible for 2 model, for example, Pajero E17A, S11A, S12A, L141, L146G, S22A and 1992 V23W is using the same rocker cover gasket.

For Pajero Z16A, F36A, F46A, F47A, V45W is using same rocker cover gasket, Pajero N86W, V65W, V75W is using same rocker cover gasket and Pajero DK4A, DJ5A, V87W and V97W is using the same rocker cover gasket.

But we found out that for Pajero V55W, their rocker cover gasket is only mean to V55W model which I could not find it in other Pajero model, what is so special on this rocker cover design that the Mitsubishi only develop it for the only unique Pajero V55W model?

Nissan RB26DETT Throttle Body Chamber Gasket

Nissan RB26DETT intake manifold section have the extra 3 throttle body chamber, and this throttle body chamber have 6pcs of gasket attached to them in each engine, the OEM material of the the said gasket is the paper type of gasket sheet, but there are performance parts that upgrade the gasket material type to steel type gasket to make it more durable under the extra turbocharger power.

Isuzu RZ4E-TC Engine Gasket

Isuzu RZ4E-TC engine is a 1.9 litre DDi BluePower turbodiesel engine, this engine has been on sale in other market since 2015, including Thailand for the model like D-Max and MU-X SUV, and Isuzu Malaysia had revealed that it will introduce the engine into Malaysia, which is display during last year Kuala Lumpur International Motor Shows (KLIMS).

One the performance statistic of this engine and the photo gallery for this engine taken during KLIMS can be found in this link

Honda Fit L15B Engine Gasket

Honda L series of engine is quite popular in Malaysia for the Jazz, City, CRZ, Insight and Fit model, starting with those L13A, L15A engine code with 8 valve I-DSI and 16 valve I-VTEC version, to L13Z variant with some go for Hybrid engine, but lesser talk about the L15B engine in Malaysia market.

L15B engine is generally for Honda Fit 2015 onward, the design of the cylinder head gasket, you may notice that it had the shape of the previous L series gasket design, but you can recognize the 4 holes that will let you recognize its different from the other L series gasket.

Below are the info on Honda L15B engine from Wikipedia,

L15B1

Found in 2015-2019 3rd generation Honda Fit in North American Market

• • DOHC 16 valve i-VTEC
  • Displacement: 1.5 L; 91.4 cu in (1,497 cc)
  • Bore x Stroke: 73 mm × 89.4 mm (2.87 in × 3.52 in)
  • Power: 132 PS (97 kW; 130 hp) / 6,600 rpm
  • Torque: 155 N⋅m (114 lb⋅ft) / 4,600 rpm
• Honda Vezel (2013–)
• Honda Fit/Jazz (including Hybrid models) (2013–)
• Honda Freed Hybrid (2016–)
• Honda City (2014–)

L15BF VTC Turbo

• Found in:
• 2016/2017 Honda Jade RS / Facelift 210 Turbo (Chinese market, Japanese Domestic Market & Singapore)
• Displacement: 1.5 L; 91.4 cu in (1,497 cc) PGM-FI (Direct Injection)
  • Bore x Stroke: 73 mm × 89.4 mm (2.87 in × 3.52 in)
  • Compression: 10.6:1
  • Boost pressure: Unknown
  • Power: 150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp) @ 5500 rpm
  • Torque: 203 N⋅m (150 lb⋅ft) @ 1600-5000 Rpm
• Redline: 6500 rpm

L15B7 VTC Turbo

• Found in:
  • 2016— Honda Civic turbo (US, Canada, China)
  • 2017— Honda Civic Si (US, Canada & México)
  • 2017— Honda CR-V, non-LX (US, China)
  • 2017 Acura CDX (China)
  • 2018— Honda Accord (US & Canada)
• Engine Type: DOHC in-line 4-cylinder with VTC, single scroll MHI-TD03 turbo and internal wastegate, and VTEC (Although Advertised as a TD04 by Honda, the turbo is actually a newer TD025)^[7]
• Fuel injection: Direct
• Boost Pressure:
  • 16.5 psi (1.14 bar) - standard Civic
  • 20.3 psi (1.40 bar) - Honda Civic Si
  • 18.5 psi (1.28 bar) - Honda CR-V
  • 20.2 psi (1.39 bar) - Honda Accord
• Displacement: 1.5 L; 91.4 cu in (1,497 cc)
• Bore and Stroke: 73 mm × 89.4 mm (2.87 in × 3.52 in)
• Compression: 10.6:1 (10.3:1 - Honda Civic Si, Honda Accord and Honda CR-V)
• Power:
  • 174 hp (130 kW; 176 PS) @ 6000 rpm - standard Civic
  • 180 hp (134 kW; 182 PS) @ 5500 rpm (6MT) or 180 hp (134 kW; 182 PS) @ 6000 rpm (CVT) - Civic Hatchback Sport/Touring
  • 205 hp (153 kW; 208 PS) @ 5700 rpm - Honda Civic Si
  • 190 hp (142 kW; 193 PS) @ 5600 rpm - Honda CR-V
  • 192 hp (143 kW; 195 PS) @ 5500 rpm - Honda Accord
  • 179 hp (133 kW; 181 PS) @ 5500 rpm - Acura CDX
• Torque:
  • 162 lb⋅ft (220 N⋅m) @ 1700-5500 rpm - standard Civic
  • 177 lb⋅ft (240 N⋅m) @ 1900-5000 rpm (6MT) or 162lb-ft @ 1700-5500 rpm (CVT) - Civic Hatchback Sport/Touring
  • 192 lb⋅ft (260 N⋅m) @ 2100-5000 rpm - Honda Civic Si
  • 179 lb⋅ft (243 N⋅m) @ 2000-5000 rpm - Honda CR-V
  • 192 lb⋅ft (260 N⋅m) @ 1600-5000 rpm - Honda Accord
  • 177 lb⋅ft (240 N⋅m) @ 1900-5000 rpm - Acura CDX
• Redline: 6500 rpm

Notice: The engine in Chinese Market Acura CDX code name as L15B9.