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[fcc-pt]

Hi, I'm looking for an OEM Gasket Set fitting:

Make: Opel
Model: Omega B Caravan (estate)
Year: 1997
Var: KD11Ver: 6A09VHECF5
Engine: X30XE - 2962 CC MV6
Fuel: Petrol - 155KW
Chassis Number:W0L0VBP35W12569
Engine Number: 082 964 38

I've found a few kits at ebay but I'm not sure if any fits.
According to https://opel.7zap.com/en/car/v94/e/5/9-1/#2
It as been replaced by part number 93173679

What you guys think?

Thanks

[Enceladus]

Victor Reinz 02-34220-01 seems to have all those seals.
Are you removing/replacing the heads? The cylinder head gaskets are pretty robust and rarely fail, its mainly the cam cover seals that give trouble.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

3.0 head gaskets are more known for failure than any of the other engines though. 

[TheBoy]

3.0 head gaskets are more known for failure than any of the other engines though. 

It seems to be those early MY98 ones, so cars built in 1997.  Failure mode is a coolant leak from the water jacket to outside, at the back of cylinder 6.

[fcc-pt]

3.0 head gaskets are more known for failure than any of the other engines though. 

It seems to be those early MY98 ones, so cars built in 1997.  Failure mode is a coolant leak from the water jacket to outside, at the back of cylinder 6.

That's exactly what's going on! A small coolant leak at the back of the engine... coolant system builds some pressure! The oil cooler is broken and I'm replacing it as well!
I'm not sure if the head gasket is broken but since this engine is 200.000KM+ it might very well be it! Probably doesn't deserve new head gaskets anymore but hey what can it be done right?
I'll pull the heads out but beffore that I will run a compression test... can't run a pressure test because the inlet manyfold is out.
About the head gasket kit what do you suggest?

[fcc-pt]

Victor Reinz 02-34220-01 seems to have all those seals.
Are you removing/replacing the heads? The cylinder head gaskets are pretty robust and rarely fail, its mainly the cam cover seals that give trouble.

Victor Reinz is that of great quality? Can it be compared with GM OEM?

[Nick W]

Victor Reinz 02-34220-01 seems to have all those seals.
Are you removing/replacing the heads? The cylinder head gaskets are pretty robust and rarely fail, its mainly the cam cover seals that give trouble.

Victor Reinz is that of great quality? Can it be compared with GM OEM?

Reinz or Elring will be easier to find and considerably cheaper than a GM headgasket set.


As mentioned, you need to be absolutely sure you have a head gasket failure and not one of the other possibilities before investing the time, money  and effort in stripping the engine.

[fcc-pt]

1) Well, I've got mayo on the oil cap and tube.
2) Oil on the expanssion tank
3) Missing coolant 1.5 liter every two weeks or so
4) Temperatures running above normal

It might all be due to the oil cooler?

[Doctor Gollum]

Headgasket won't allow water into the oil. Oil cooler will.

Mayo on the cap is an indication of blocked breathers, short journeys and crap oil. Castrol is particularly bad in this regard.

You probably have a few things going on at once. Either strip it down or throw in a bare 3.2 lump with the existing sensors 

[fcc-pt]

Headgasket won't allow water into the oil. Oil cooler will.

Mayo on the cap is an indication of blocked breathers, short journeys and crap oil. Castrol is particularly bad in this regard.

You probably have a few things going on at once. Either strip it down or throw in a bare 3.2 lump with the existing sensors 

Well I'm thinking about doing only heads, but first I'll run a compression test to have some general idea.
For sure it's not one thing, I'm betting head gasket, oil cooler and lack of proper maintenace breathers clooged up, crankcase ventilation rubber reed migh be faulty as well after 24 years
Strip this engine down and rebuild it must be super expenssive!

[Doctor Gollum]

Well you already require two head gaskets and an oil cooler 

[Nick W]

Well you already require two head gaskets and an oil cooler 

New headbolts too, as they don't come with the gaskets. I would definitely replace the exhaust gaskets; the various inlet ones are probably reusable if you don't have a complete gasket set.

[Doctor Gollum]

I was simply thinking that by the time you have bothered, you could simply dump a known good engine in, in which case, why wouldn't it be a 3.2

[fcc-pt]

I can't reach one! There's none around, I'm afraid that this engine is probably under five running around in this country.

[fcc-pt]

I've removed the head covers and found that the oil beneath the camshafts smelled a bit to petrol.
The oil has between 5 to 10 thousand Km, how much oil the X30XE does consume between changes?