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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tazza" data-source="post: 3835" data-attributes="member: 82">Well, *if* i ever dusted my engine i wouldn't get my parts from my dealer to repair the engine, sorry <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> That is unless you can put in a good word for me with my local dealer *wink*The parts i have been using are less than 1/2 the price of genuine. The last engine i did cost me $1,400 AUD to fully re-condition it. Thats new pistons and rings, new dry liners, all bearings and thrust washers and gaskets. That also included $400 for a pump and injector re-condition. The one i'm doing now is costing me a bit more as it needed 8 new valves and new seats.Now, the inner filter.... mine doesn't run one of these, it just has an outer. My manual shows an inner and outer but they wanted in the order of $400 for a new filter housing  not sure about filters so i forgot about it and got a second hand housing for $20 and used a spare filter i had. Are these essential? I don't want to risk killing my engine for the sake of a $20 filter.</blockquote>