Let me preface this by saying this is more of curiosity on my part; I just changed my plugs, and I've already replaced the upper and lower intake manifold gaskets.
I ordered the Motorcraft gaskets from my local dealer, who sells parts on-line for cheap. Since I was picking up a motor mount to replace at the same time, I just got the gaskets from them. The issue isn't my dealer's pricing--they were cheaper than anywhere I've see--it was just the cost of the gaskets.
Here's the different between the OEM and the Fel Pro: http://www.racepages.com/products/?N=1616+4294962629+10393+4294967203+2326
$96.00 versus $17.00?? Yikes! (I got them for $7x.00 from the dealer, but this page has all of the options listed on one page. Note, the Motocraft gaskets are prices 'each'.).
My experience with other Motorcraft parts is that the prices are pretty reasonable, so what gives? Are the Fel Pro gaskets really inferior?
Given the labor involved in any gasket, I was just more comfortable using the OEM gaskets from the dealer. I wouldn't want to do this job twice trying to save a couple bucks, but I'm still wondering.
I ordered the Motorcraft gaskets from my local dealer, who sells parts on-line for cheap. Since I was picking up a motor mount to replace at the same time, I just got the gaskets from them. The issue isn't my dealer's pricing--they were cheaper than anywhere I've see--it was just the cost of the gaskets.
Here's the different between the OEM and the Fel Pro: http://www.racepages.com/products/?N=1616+4294962629+10393+4294967203+2326
$96.00 versus $17.00?? Yikes! (I got them for $7x.00 from the dealer, but this page has all of the options listed on one page. Note, the Motocraft gaskets are prices 'each'.).
My experience with other Motorcraft parts is that the prices are pretty reasonable, so what gives? Are the Fel Pro gaskets really inferior?
Given the labor involved in any gasket, I was just more comfortable using the OEM gaskets from the dealer. I wouldn't want to do this job twice trying to save a couple bucks, but I'm still wondering.