Green or brown "Piaggio" gaskets?

[partanen]

I can't decide which case gasket I should use. I have two "Piaggio" gaskets, or at least seller claimed they are OEM gaskets. One is green, another is brown. Material is different, green feels more like a gasket to me. But this engine (PX200EFL) had brown gasket when it was opened at first time one year ago. I had green one last summer, and it did its job good enough. Green needs some work to fit properly, but not much. Brown may be less visible when fitted.

I guess my question is: Is brown gasket good enough to hold oil in gear box?

Is green gaskets newer style from Piaggio?

Here is green:



Here is brown on top of green:

[henri]

ive always used the green 1's when theres 2 in a gasket set ,as you say it feels more gasket-y to me aswell, the brown 1's always feel thicker/stiffer to me , though if it was cases with damage or i had doubts about an was going to use sealant instead of grease i'd probably go with the brown , H

[fredperrybruce]

No matter what colour gasket I buy I always use liquid gasket along side it.. gives me that extra security that it won't leak. But I do prefer the green ones as Henri said it feels more gasket-e and not like stiff paper.

[rab]

I prifer lml gaskets there thicker Ye can get a better sqiwish on em

[henri]

same as rab ,if poss lml gaskets are used , tho ive never found out what the 2 little square metal tags included in the sets are for ,an some of the rubber o-rings can be random sizes , H

[vespasco]

I use the cheapest i can find, with a bit of grease smeared on both sides. Never a problem.

[partanen]

Thanks.

Cases seems to be in good condition. I'm about to use grease only for gasket, no sealant. I wish I could say if there was oil leak with old brown gasket when I bought this scooter. There was tiny gear oil drop under the gear box before I opened cases last winter. I looked like the lowest case bolt was leaking. But then the whole engine was covered with 2 stroke oil, so I can't be sure.

[partanen]

Brown gasket is leaking already. Now I know what I'll do next winter; I'll split the engine again. Green gasket for me please.

[partanen]

I had to change green gasket some weeks ago, as brown one leaked so badly. Now with green gasket, no leaks.

[vespasco]

Thanks for the update.

Hope you are leak free for many more years