oil leakage with new head gasket

[Melon]

If you end up changing the HG just go OE they are the best

x2

OEM here, with oem torx bolts, no leaking.

[digger]

If you end up changing the HG just go OE they are the best

[e30austin]

Unfortunately Goetze and Erling appears to be all out of stock, only VR was available at that time (perhaps Ajusa was, but I'm not so confident).
To retorque: Do I have simply to verify the final torque in the correct sequence?
The point is: what should be the final torque? Tightening is torque+1/4 turn+1/4 turn.

Follow the order of which they get tightened. See if you can get another 1/8-1/4 turn out of them. They shouldn't go much more than that.

[scipio84]

Unfortunately Goetze and Erling appears to be all out of stock, only VR was available at that time (perhaps Ajusa was, but I'm not so confident).
To retorque: Do I have simply to verify the final torque in the correct sequence?
The point is: what should be the final torque? Tightening is torque+1/4 turn+1/4 turn.

[nrubenstein]

VR gaskets frequently leak there.

[e30austin]

Retorque the head bolts and see if that improves it any. The VR gaskets are known to be garbage. If your leak persists, then my advice to you would be to install a Goetze or Elring gasket.

[scipio84]

hello everyone.
Few months ago I changed the head gasket of my M20, it's a 2.0 liters.
I took the head to machining to clean it up, worked by myself the engine block, put a new head gasket (Reinz) and new bolts (Reinz as well).
Now, after few miles (perhaps 400, 500), I noted the outer surface is oily on the front right corner.
What can be the reason?
I'm thinking I need to replace the bolts... but is it necessary? Can I do it without moving the head?