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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tonimus" data-source="post: 29425" data-attributes="member: 12914">Like stutaeng said, machining is usually not required. You HAVE to remove the heads when doing lifters, so head gaskets are a must. I have HEARD of people reusing MLS gaskets, but I've never seen it myself. To get that deep, you're going to need intake, exhaust, valve cover, and other miscellaneous gaskets anyway, so a head gasket set is cheap insurance. My head gasket set came with valve stem seals, but if you look at the picture of my combustion chambers, you'll see it wasn't burning a lick of oil. No reason to do those. And if I do develop an oil consumption issue, I have the stuff to do valve stem seals while the head is still on the engine.</blockquote>