Rocker Cover Gasket. Only MB or another make?

[John77]

I may need to change my Rocker cover gasket. Do I buy only MB or is another make just as good? Also without ringing MB is there a place that I can get the part number?
S212 EClass 200 CGI

 

[Wighty]

I may need to change my Rocker cover gasket. Do I buy only MB or is another make as good? Also with out ringing MB is there a place that I can get the part number?
S212 EClass 200 CGI

I think I used an Elring gasket on my M271 rocker cover a few years ago when I took it off to check the cam sprockets . No problems with it since . If I remember I priced the MB one and it was quite a bit more expensive.
You also need 4 small gaskets for the spark plug recess’s (reci in the plural ? )
Search M271 rocker cover gasket on eBay for part numbers or use ECP , GSF , Autodoc to try and get a part number

 

[John77]

I think I used an Elring gasket on my M271 rocker cover a few years ago when I took it off to check the cam sprockets . No problems with it since . If I remember I priced the MB one and it was quite a bit more expensive.
You also need 4 small gaskets for the spark plug recess’s (reci in the plural ? )
Search M271 rocker cover gasket on eBay for part numbers or use ECP , GSF , Autodoc to try and get a part number

Thank you. The MB one is £45. Elwis £16.53. Elring £23.28. Yes some will only use MB and will say you get what you pay for which isn't always true as I am also going to change the spark plugs and I can got the correct Bosch ones for £22.56 for 4. Where as other makes are far more. What make are MB's gaskets?

 

[pgh13]

Thank you. The MB one is £45. Elwis £16.53. Elring £23.28. Yes some will only use MB and will say you get what you pay for which isn't always true as I am also going to change the spark plugs and I can got the correct Bosch ones for £22.56 for 4. Where as other makes are far more. What make are MB's gaskets?

Could be worse... 20yrs so I had a V6 Peugeot. The cam covers weren't resealable and had to be replaced