Grand Prix Guys

[95mustang302]

I recently bought a 98 gtp and it needs intake gaskets asap. I've been reading online that the way to go is the aluminum ones, however, do any parts stores sell those or do I have to get them from the dealership and pay an arm and a leg.

The only ones I've seen at parts stores are the plastic ones.

Thanks,

[SLOWC5]

I've always used the plastic GM gaskets with no problems

JEFF

[Windsors 03 Cobra]

Aluminum intake gaskets ?

[Rocket Power]

Are you sure you're not talking about the plastic and aluminum intakes themselves? I had my Plastic intake go on my 96 Eighty Eight with the 3800 at 180K miles.Bought the intake and gaskets from the dealer

[95mustang302]

https://www.zzperformance.com/grand_prix/products1.php?id=290&catid=103 these, but was hoping to find them locally...

[Windsors 03 Cobra]

Wow they redesigned a complete and total POS gasket (that plastic junk) into something more reliable, that gasket would probably last 200k problem free miles, like my 91 3.8 did from the factory.........

[Car Guy]

Just call around and you should be able to find them locally, the last time I bought them I found them at Bumper 2 Bumper on Hwy 100 (across from Oscar's).....

Another thing to watch out for are the intakes themselves, GM plastic intakes = JUNK...!!! :chair:

[95mustang302]

i've got a blower car so the intake is not the plastic one...

[Car Guy]

Oh yeah.....:durr

[Mr. Brett]

I've always used the plastic GM gaskets with no problems

JEFF

+1

Install them correctly and you won't have any issues.

[Brian98GTP]

+1

Install them correctly and you won't have any issues.

+1.5 :thumbsup

[Car Guy]

So the GM factories installed them wrong is what you're all saying...???

[SLOWC5]

i would say GM installs them correctly I think the vehicle owners dont properly maintain the vehicles to proper standards and or after 150K the plastic's properties change with all the heat cycling and dex-crap build up :P

[Windsors 03 Cobra]

150k is optimistic but hey every mechanical device is different, is it possible the alum ones would last 200k without falling to pieces ?

[SLOWC5]

I just threw out a mileage number, I dont think I've seen any vehicles go many miles past 100K