Payen Head gasket - additional cost justified ?

[hyperhale]

I need to replace the head gasket on my mk4 spitfire and assumed all were the same quality but this does not appear to be the case.

Rimmers stock the gasket a standard gasket but list a Payen equivalent at around twice the cost and I see online reference to Payen selling a thicker gasket and many references to their quality.

Does anyone have a view on them and their reliabilty vs cheaper gaskets and is a thicker gasket option better ?

[Spider]

I believe Andy Thompson has had issues with a Payen head gasket recently.

http://triumphwestoz.blogspot.co.uk/

you will have to scroll down the blog a fair way to get to the article.

I have no personal experience and Andy's problems are the first I have heard of but then again, I have not been looking.

[Steve P]

Unless your running a high compression engine or revving the jacobs off of it  i wouldn`t bother,a standard one will do.

I dont think new Payen is the same as old Payen as with lots of other parts.
S

[Velocita Rosso]

Payen every time, never had any issues with the quality

[Tim Bancroft]

Totally agree with VR.

Payen every time for me.

[GT6DavidMK1]

I agree Payen every time ;), seen so many cheap/repro head gaskets give up :-/

[Deleted User]

I have changed many head gaskets on my old 1300, the only gasket I would use is Payen. Choose cheap buy twice! well with this item!!

Rob

[partsaver]

I only use Payen gaskets and never had a problem, there are cheaper places to buy than Rimmers.

[hyperhale]

Thanks for all the responses, went with Payen and all looking good 😊