🔧 Fel-Pro 35489 Water Outlet Gasket for Efficient SEO Review

M54 E46 Disa valve gasket, easy to fit, every 30-60k required. Restores PO171 and PO174 on failure. The T-30 is the tool you need to remove the washer, there is no torque specification here, just tighten both sides evenly 2 turns at a time until snug, then tighten an additional 1/4 turn hand tight.

I recently purchased a thermostat housing gasket like this from Napa and they actually gave me a standard size rubber o-ring which they said would work but it didn't work. . Trying to save money as usual, charging you what the right piece costs, but giving you something that costs 0.25 cents. The o-ring should be made of this material used by Fel-Pro, which is more like silicone rubber. It says it's made of paper, but it's not. Revain wants $5.50 and you can get it at AutoZone for $3.75, but…

See attached pictures. The first is the Fel-Pro water pump O-ring. Pay attention to the form. Second, the old worn O-ring. Notice how flat it is. I have modified various parts of my cars over the years. To minimize future vacuum leaks, I decided to replace the o-ring on the DISA valve. I bought this o-ring at the recommendation of YouTube user ShopLife TV. The sealing ring has been completely flattened. There was no resistance on removal from the intake manifold as there seemed to be minimal…