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Originally Posted by CedN
its a cheap solution and skipping the gaskets creates alot of risk
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The split crankcase makes it very hard to make a gasket work, add thermal expansion of that weird joint and gaskets will fail much earlier than on simpler engines.
I’d be willing to bet that the sealant is actually more expensive than using a gasket. Part cost vs technician time. Having a tech spend 2mins applying a bead to an interface is more expensive than spending 2 seconds throwing a gasket on it. Keep in mind that Porsche (the only other manufacturer that builds boxers) seals theirs the same way. Considering their MSRPs and profit margins they would do it differently if there was a better way.