I'm doing a cam swap and I needed a cam gasket swap kit.

I looked around for the best price but I wanted GM parts. I specifically called the company prior to ordering and was assured I was being sold OE parts but that they were bought in bulk and would not be packaged individually. No big deal.

I get the package and what I received were FELPRO parts. Fairly mad I called the company and was told they are made in the same factory as the OEM parts and are equivalent to GM parts.

Thoughts? I've got nothing against Felpro, the gaskets appear good quality but I didn't get what I was being told I would. It's too much hassle to ship it all back and whatnot so I will just run them. Having known I was buying Felpro parts I could have saved $15 buying from ebay.

 

I would Stick it to them and make them eat it. They stuck it to you but not being fully honest.

 

Yea that would **** me off. Did they not want to take the parts back when you called them?

I would just run them but probably wouldn't order anything from them again.

 

We live in the age of social media and the Internet. Point is let them eat it on the Internet. Name of company needs to be publicized.

 

GM probably doesn't make their own gaskets.


the only thing I bought when I did my cam swap was a new crank bolt

 

Use the gaskets and consider it a $15 lesson learned. I've used Fel-Pro in dozens of engines and a lot of times they're better than OEM...

 

Everyone is telling me they didn't change any gaskets when doing a cam swap. So while preconscious seems like you spent more then an extra $15.

My plan is to start my cam swap, if any gaskets look questionable then get them from the parts store. I like the idea of new gaskets but these are designed to be reused.

 

Fel Pro = good to go. If they leak, it would be installed error.

 

I wouldn't be worried about the quality of the gaskets. I would use them. I would also contact who you purchased them from and let them know that you specifically asked for OEM gaskets and that you should get a refund for the difference. Not that I would really care about the $15, but if the last person had done that this might not be an issue for you. The most important thing they need to understand is that you need to be honest with your customers.