News flash! For all those with more money than brains.
Land Rover does not make gaskets. They outsource gaskets from a gasket manufacturer who makes them to Land Rover specs. Land Rover probably uses Elring as do many European car makers. The so called "aftermarket" gaskets may well be BETTER quality than what Land Rover used. OEM gaskets are often built to what the manufacturer of the car specifies, and not what would be best according the the gasket maker. The OEM gaskets may also be built to meet a price point.
Think about it, if you are going to replace a gasket because it leaked why pay top dollar for the very same gasket? The original one leaked, wouldn't you be looking for something better or at least cheaper if there is a possibility the new one will eventually leak too?
Example: Land Rover uses Champion spark plugs as OEM, plugs that aren't even in the Champion catalog for general distribution. These are built to Land Rover spec by Champion, under bid contract most likely. So what do you do, use what the Champion catalog lists or go get raped by the dealer for comparable plugs in a spendy box?
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