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94810417
Product Information
Product Information

OE Match engine head gasket, separate versions cover cylinders 1–4 or cylinders 5–8; select the cylinder bank being repaired.

Fits

  • Porsche 957 Cayenne S / GTS / TURBO 4.8L 2008-10
  • Porsche 958 Cayenne S / GTS / TURBO 4.8L 2011>>
  • Porsche 970 Panamera S / GTS / TURBO 4.8L 2010>>

    Check fitment for your specific vehicle (model, year, engine) before ordering. Confirm the required cylinder-bank reference rather than selecting by model name alone.

    Diagram ref no 34

    Required Quantity

1 per engine for the selected cylinder-bank gasket.

What Is This Part?

The head gasket sits between the cylinder head and engine block. It seals combustion gases, oil and coolant at this joint, keeping their respective passages separated. Correct sealing depends on the gasket, mating surfaces and cylinder-head bolt clamping working together. It is renewed when the cylinder head is removed for repair. 

What Does This Part Do?

  • Seals combustion pressure: Closes the joint around the cylinders.
  • Seals fluid passages: Helps retain oil and coolant where they pass between the block and head.
  • Separates circuits: Helps prevent leakage between combustion chambers and fluid passages. 

    Why Replace This Part?

Overheating, distorted mating surfaces or incorrect bolt tightening can damage the seal. Replacing the gasket must therefore include investigating the original cause, not just changing the sealing component. 

During head repairs, check surface condition and flatness, and follow the engine-specific tightening procedure. An unresolved cooling fault or damaged sealing surface can undermine the replacement. 

When to Replace This Part?

  • Confirmed leakage: Testing identifies leakage through the cylinder-head joint.
  • Fluid contamination: Oil and coolant mixing warrants investigation before ordering parts.
  • Compression concerns: Low or uneven readings require diagnosis to distinguish gasket leakage from other engine faults.
  • Overheating damage: Inspection finds a damaged gasket or distorted sealing surfaces.
  • Head removal: Renew the disturbed gasket during reassembly.

    Where Is This Part Fitted?

Location: Between the engine block and the cylinder head on the selected bank of the 4.8L V8. Reference 94810417305 covers cylinders 1–4; reference 94810417405 covers cylinders 5–8.

Technical Details

  • Cylinder-bank alternatives: 94810417305 — cylinders 1–4; 94810417405 — cylinders 5–8.
  • Cayenne 957 engine/model identifiers: 4801, 4851.
  • Cayenne 958 engine/model identifiers: 4802, 4852, CFTB, CFT, CYXA, CYX.
  • Panamera 970 engine/model identifiers: 4820, 4840, 4870, CXPA, CXRA, CXR, CWBA, CWB, CWCA, CWC.

    OE Reference
  • Cylinders 1–4: 94810417305; earlier references 94810417302, 94810417303 and 94810417304.
  • Cylinders 5–8: 94810417405; earlier references 94810417402, 94810417403 and 94810417404.

This product supersedes Porsche's earlier references 94810417304 (1–4 Cyl.) and 94810417404 (5–8 Cyl.), 


FAQs

  • Can I reuse the old head gasket?
    Fit a new gasket when reassembling the cylinder-head joint.
  • What else should be checked during replacement?
    Check mating surfaces, cylinder-head bolts and the cooling system, following the engine-specific repair instructions. 
  • Does coolant loss prove the head gasket has failed?
    No. Establish the leak source and check other cooling-system components before committing to cylinder-head work.

    Product Summary
  • Product: Engine cylinder-head gasket.
  • Brand: OE Match.
  • Selection: Cylinders 1–4 or cylinders 5–8.
  • Purpose: Seals the cylinder-head-to-block joint.


Related reference numbers
Related, superseded, cross reference or alternative numbers for comparison.

94810417
94810417405
94810417404
94810417305
94810417304
94810417302
94810417303
94810417402
94810417403

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