so minus the bogus fee's how much did the rings actually cost you? over $200? didnt think they were that much...
yep... over $200 but to me that's worth it.
i found my goetze rings on
mr or m-r or m-r-autoparts.com
(sorry on screwey address)
for around 20-25 a hole!!!!,then the 125 from total seal,yea about 200$
trust me they are worth it
my breather hose exits in the drivers wheelwell over the control arm
theres NO drool everywhere from nasty blowby
no smoke bellowing out,if anything you put your hand in front of the breather hose,it pulses air back+forth
thats just the pistons moving up+down in the crankcase displacing air basically ..
oh my rings cost a little more,cause i had them modify a 5th set,in case i broke one on installation
they told me that they were so impressed with the (worn out) stock ring set i sent to them for examination,that they honestly didnt make rings that nice
and they would like to attempt modding a stock(new) set
since the chrome plating didnt chip off the ring when machined(that was their concern),its a good mod to do
my ahu had 8mm valve stems
id stay away from aftermarket valve seals
ive never really seen any problems with valve guide seals on the vws(yea years +years ago),just make sure your valve guide clearance isnt excessive