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Re: 2003 BMW x3 head gasket
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 7/30/2018

Red, I don't remember the maximum machining tolerance but the extra thickness gasket only compensates for .3 mm. so that's likely the measurement. Those heads will warp and crack. Also the threads tend to pull out of the deck while angle torquing the new head ... Login to read more.