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Plenum gasket

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#1 ·
Doing the spark plugs (ngk ruthenium) and apparently need the upper intake gasket aswell... and rockauto is out of stock.

Aside from the dealership (just paid 22$ a quart for transmission fluid from them) is there another place, online, that anyone has seen the part from?

Hoping the plug change gives a few more kms per tank as 300km per tank of mixed driving is, to me, unacceptable (my ONLY complaint so far is the mileage)....
 
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and Amazon.com
 
#4 ·
Cut your own.
Take a file folder and lay it flat.
Turn the plenum over and place the piece of paper on it.
Gently tap the circle edges and the paper will slightly leave a tear or indentation.
Then cut out the inside of the opening.
Do the same for the bolt holes.
If you do it right the "gasket" will fit and seal.
Old school emergency gasket, for when you don't have time for postal service.

Just a sample

 
#5 ·
Broke down, called the dealership.... Both dealerships don't have and can't get for a week- $25CDN...

The dealership indicated they are reusable tho and can be cleaned with brake fluid, so i guess there is that... Gonna leave it with my mechanic and let him figure it out