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Reinforced head gasket Nissan 350Z Murano Infiniti G35 3.5 4.0 V6 VQ35DE VQ40DE

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Reinforced Cometic MLS head gasket for Nissan VQ35DE and VQ40DE. Sold individually.

Brand: Cometic
Engines: VQ35DE, VQ40DE
Bores: 96 to 101.5 mm
Thicknesses: 0.69 to 3.56 mm
Replaces: 11044-EA200

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The Nissan engines covered

The Nissan VQ35DE is the 3.5-litre 24-valve DOHC V6 petrol engine of the 350Z, Murano, Maxima and Infiniti G35; the 4.0-litre VQ40DE is derived from it (Pathfinder, Navara, Xterra). This page covers the first version of the VQ35DE according to Cometic and the VQ40DE: these engines take the same reinforced cylinder head gaskets, one for each cylinder bank.

On the VQ35DE, Nissan issued several original gaskets: 11044-EA200, 11044-EA20A and 11044-8J102 on the right, 11044-EA205, 11044-EA20B and 11044-8J107 on the left. It is a multi-layer steel (MLS) gasket with a 96 mm bore, whose thickness Nissan does not publish. It is sized for standard combustion pressure: when that pressure rises, clamping load drops, the cylinder head lifts, and coolant passes into a cylinder.

Reinforced cylinder head gaskets

A cylinder head gasket does not create the seal on its own: it holds because the fasteners clamp the head against the block. A composite gasket is crushed for good beyond 100 N/mm² of admissible stress, whereas the 301 stainless steel of the MLS gaskets withstands 517 N/mm², 5 times more, and springs back at every combustion.

This page offers the part numbers from Cometic, a racing manufacturer, in MLS multi-layer steel construction. Gasket bores run from 96 to 101.5 mm, covering the standard block as well as the rebored block, and thicknesses from 0.69 to 3.56 mm, enough to adjust the compression ratio without touching the pistons or the cylinder head. As a rule, the gasket bore chosen is at least 0.5 mm larger than the actual cylinder bore. Each part number is sold individually: a V6 needs a left-hand and a right-hand gasket.

Technical specifications

Gasket bore OEM 96 mm	Thickness	Gasket volume	Gasket type OEM MLS	Brand	Part number OEM 11044-EA200
96 mm	0.69 mm	4.99	MLS right	Cometic	C4361-027
96 mm	0.69 mm	4.99	MLS left	Cometic	C4345-027
96 mm	0.76 mm	5.50	MLS right	Cometic	C4361-030
96 mm	0.76 mm	5.50	MLS left	Cometic	C4345-030
96 mm	0.91 mm	6.59	MLS right	Cometic	C4361-036
96 mm	0.91 mm	6.59	MLS left	Cometic	C4345-036
96 mm	1.02 mm	7.38	MLS right	Cometic	C4361-040
96 mm	1.02 mm	7.38	MLS left	Cometic	C4345-040
96 mm	1.14 mm	8.25	MLS right	Cometic	C4361-045
96 mm	1.14 mm	8.25	MLS left	Cometic	C4345-045
96 mm	1.30 mm	9.41	MLS right	Cometic	C4361-051
96 mm	1.30 mm	9.41	MLS left	Cometic	C4345-051
96 mm	1.42 mm	10.28	MLS right	Cometic	C4361-056
96 mm	1.42 mm	10.28	MLS left	Cometic	C4345-056
96 mm	1.52 mm	11.00	MLS right	Cometic	C4361-060
96 mm	1.52 mm	11.00	MLS left	Cometic	C4345-060
96 mm	1.68 mm	12.16	MLS right	Cometic	C4361-066
96 mm	1.68 mm	12.16	MLS left	Cometic	C4345-066
96 mm	1.78 mm	12.88	MLS right	Cometic	C4361-070
96 mm	1.78 mm	12.88	MLS left	Cometic	C4345-070
96 mm	1.91 mm	13.83	MLS right	Cometic	C4361-075
96 mm	1.91 mm	13.83	MLS left	Cometic	C4345-075
96 mm	2.03 mm	14.69	MLS right	Cometic	C4361-080
96 mm	2.03 mm	14.69	MLS left	Cometic	C4345-080
96 mm	2.13 mm	15.42	MLS right	Cometic	C4361-084
96 mm	2.13 mm	15.42	MLS left	Cometic	C4345-084
96 mm	2.18 mm	15.78	MLS right	Cometic	C4361-086
96 mm	2.18 mm	15.78	MLS left	Cometic	C4345-086
96 mm	2.34 mm	16.94	MLS right	Cometic	C4361-092
96 mm	2.34 mm	16.94	MLS left	Cometic	C4345-092
96 mm	2.49 mm	18.02	MLS right	Cometic	C4361-098
96 mm	2.49 mm	18.02	MLS left	Cometic	C4345-098
96 mm	3.05 mm	22.08	MLS right	Cometic	C4361-120
96 mm	3.05 mm	22.08	MLS left	Cometic	C4345-120
96 mm	3.56 mm	25.77	MLS right	Cometic	C4361-140
96 mm	3.56 mm	25.77	MLS left	Cometic	C4345-140
98 mm	0.69 mm	5.20	MLS right	Cometic	C4362-027
98 mm	0.69 mm	5.20	MLS left	Cometic	C4344-027
98 mm	0.76 mm	5.73	MLS right	Cometic	C4362-030
98 mm	0.76 mm	5.73	MLS left	Cometic	C4344-030
98 mm	0.91 mm	6.86	MLS right	Cometic	C4362-036
98 mm	0.91 mm	6.86	MLS left	Cometic	C4344-036
98 mm	1.02 mm	7.69	MLS right	Cometic	C4362-040
98 mm	1.02 mm	7.69	MLS left	Cometic	C4344-040
98 mm	1.14 mm	8.60	MLS right	Cometic	C4362-045
98 mm	1.14 mm	8.60	MLS left	Cometic	C4344-045
98 mm	1.30 mm	9.81	MLS right	Cometic	C4362-051
98 mm	1.30 mm	9.81	MLS left	Cometic	C4344-051
98 mm	1.42 mm	10.71	MLS right	Cometic	C4362-056
98 mm	1.42 mm	10.71	MLS left	Cometic	C4344-056
98 mm	1.52 mm	11.47	MLS right	Cometic	C4362-060
98 mm	1.52 mm	11.47	MLS left	Cometic	C4344-060
98 mm	1.68 mm	12.67	MLS right	Cometic	C4362-066
98 mm	1.68 mm	12.67	MLS left	Cometic	C4344-066
98 mm	1.78 mm	13.43	MLS right	Cometic	C4362-070
98 mm	1.78 mm	13.43	MLS left	Cometic	C4344-070
98 mm	1.91 mm	14.41	MLS right	Cometic	C4362-075
98 mm	1.91 mm	14.41	MLS left	Cometic	C4344-075
98 mm	2.03 mm	15.31	MLS right	Cometic	C4362-080
98 mm	2.03 mm	15.31	MLS left	Cometic	C4344-080
98 mm	2.13 mm	16.07	MLS right	Cometic	C4362-084
98 mm	2.13 mm	16.07	MLS left	Cometic	C4344-084
98 mm	2.18 mm	16.44	MLS right	Cometic	C4362-086
98 mm	2.18 mm	16.44	MLS left	Cometic	C4344-086
98 mm	2.34 mm	17.65	MLS right	Cometic	C4362-092
98 mm	2.34 mm	17.65	MLS left	Cometic	C4344-092
98 mm	2.49 mm	18.78	MLS right	Cometic	C4362-098
98 mm	2.49 mm	18.78	MLS left	Cometic	C4344-098
98 mm	3.05 mm	23.01	MLS right	Cometic	C4362-120
98 mm	3.05 mm	23.01	MLS left	Cometic	C4344-120
98 mm	3.56 mm	26.85	MLS right	Cometic	C4362-140
98 mm	3.56 mm	26.85	MLS left	Cometic	C4344-140
100 mm	0.69 mm	5.42	MLS right	Cometic	C4363-027
100 mm	0.69 mm	5.42	MLS left	Cometic	C4343-027
100 mm	0.76 mm	5.97	MLS right	Cometic	C4363-030
100 mm	0.76 mm	5.97	MLS left	Cometic	C4343-030
100 mm	0.91 mm	7.15	MLS right	Cometic	C4363-036
100 mm	0.91 mm	7.15	MLS left	Cometic	C4343-036
100 mm	1.02 mm	8.01	MLS right	Cometic	C4363-040
100 mm	1.02 mm	8.01	MLS left	Cometic	C4343-040
100 mm	1.14 mm	8.95	MLS right	Cometic	C4363-045
100 mm	1.14 mm	8.95	MLS left	Cometic	C4343-045
100 mm	1.30 mm	10.21	MLS right	Cometic	C4363-051
100 mm	1.30 mm	10.21	MLS left	Cometic	C4343-051
100 mm	1.42 mm	11.15	MLS right	Cometic	C4363-056
100 mm	1.42 mm	11.15	MLS left	Cometic	C4343-056
100 mm	1.52 mm	11.94	MLS right	Cometic	C4363-060
100 mm	1.52 mm	11.94	MLS left	Cometic	C4343-060
100 mm	1.68 mm	13.19	MLS right	Cometic	C4363-066
100 mm	1.68 mm	13.19	MLS left	Cometic	C4343-066
100 mm	1.78 mm	13.98	MLS right	Cometic	C4363-070
100 mm	1.78 mm	13.98	MLS left	Cometic	C4343-070
100 mm	1.91 mm	15.00	MLS right	Cometic	C4363-075
100 mm	1.91 mm	15.00	MLS left	Cometic	C4343-075
100 mm	2.03 mm	15.94	MLS right	Cometic	C4363-080
100 mm	2.03 mm	15.94	MLS left	Cometic	C4343-080
100 mm	2.13 mm	16.73	MLS right	Cometic	C4363-084
100 mm	2.13 mm	16.73	MLS left	Cometic	C4343-084
100 mm	2.18 mm	17.12	MLS right	Cometic	C4363-086
100 mm	2.18 mm	17.12	MLS left	Cometic	C4343-086
100 mm	2.34 mm	18.38	MLS right	Cometic	C4363-092
100 mm	2.34 mm	18.38	MLS left	Cometic	C4343-092
100 mm	2.49 mm	19.56	MLS right	Cometic	C4363-098
100 mm	2.49 mm	19.56	MLS left	Cometic	C4343-098
100 mm	3.05 mm	23.95	MLS right	Cometic	C4363-120
100 mm	3.05 mm	23.95	MLS left	Cometic	C4343-120
100 mm	3.56 mm	27.96	MLS right	Cometic	C4363-140
100 mm	3.56 mm	27.96	MLS left	Cometic	C4343-140
101.5 mm	0.69 mm	5.58	MLS right	Cometic	C4380-027
101.5 mm	0.69 mm	5.58	MLS left	Cometic	C4381-027
101.5 mm	0.76 mm	6.15	MLS right	Cometic	C4380-030
101.5 mm	0.76 mm	6.15	MLS left	Cometic	C4381-030
101.5 mm	0.91 mm	7.36	MLS right	Cometic	C4380-036
101.5 mm	0.91 mm	7.36	MLS left	Cometic	C4381-036
101.5 mm	1.02 mm	8.25	MLS right	Cometic	C4380-040
101.5 mm	1.02 mm	8.25	MLS left	Cometic	C4381-040
101.5 mm	1.14 mm	9.22	MLS right	Cometic	C4380-045
101.5 mm	1.14 mm	9.22	MLS left	Cometic	C4381-045
101.5 mm	1.30 mm	10.52	MLS right	Cometic	C4380-051
101.5 mm	1.30 mm	10.52	MLS left	Cometic	C4381-051
101.5 mm	1.42 mm	11.49	MLS right	Cometic	C4380-056
101.5 mm	1.42 mm	11.49	MLS left	Cometic	C4381-056
101.5 mm	1.52 mm	12.30	MLS right	Cometic	C4380-060
101.5 mm	1.52 mm	12.30	MLS left	Cometic	C4381-060
101.5 mm	1.68 mm	13.59	MLS right	Cometic	C4380-066
101.5 mm	1.68 mm	13.59	MLS left	Cometic	C4381-066
101.5 mm	1.78 mm	14.40	MLS right	Cometic	C4380-070
101.5 mm	1.78 mm	14.40	MLS left	Cometic	C4381-070
101.5 mm	1.91 mm	15.45	MLS right	Cometic	C4380-075
101.5 mm	1.91 mm	15.45	MLS left	Cometic	C4381-075
101.5 mm	2.03 mm	16.43	MLS right	Cometic	C4380-080
101.5 mm	2.03 mm	16.43	MLS left	Cometic	C4381-080
101.5 mm	2.13 mm	17.23	MLS right	Cometic	C4380-084
101.5 mm	2.13 mm	17.23	MLS left	Cometic	C4381-084
101.5 mm	2.18 mm	17.64	MLS right	Cometic	C4380-086
101.5 mm	2.18 mm	17.64	MLS left	Cometic	C4381-086
101.5 mm	2.34 mm	18.93	MLS right	Cometic	C4380-092
101.5 mm	2.34 mm	18.93	MLS left	Cometic	C4381-092
101.5 mm	2.49 mm	20.15	MLS right	Cometic	C4380-098
101.5 mm	2.49 mm	20.15	MLS left	Cometic	C4381-098
101.5 mm	3.05 mm	24.68	MLS right	Cometic	C4380-120
101.5 mm	3.05 mm	24.68	MLS left	Cometic	C4381-120
101.5 mm	3.56 mm	28.81	MLS right	Cometic	C4380-140
101.5 mm	3.56 mm	28.81	MLS left	Cometic	C4381-140

Gasket volume: the space the gasket leaves above each cylinder. It enlarges the combustion chamber, and the larger it is, the lower the compression ratio. Values compare with one another at identical gasket bore.

Preparation and fitting

Fasteners	Engines	Tightening torque
Original cylinder head bolts 11056-31U10	VQ35DE	98 Nm, loosen, then 34.3 to 44.1 Nm, then 90 to 95°, then 90 to 95°
ARP cylinder head studs ARP-202-4701	VQ35DE	38 Nm, then 77 Nm, then 115 Nm

Before fitting, check the flatness of the cylinder head and of the block with a straight edge and have them skimmed if necessary. These gaskets require no sealant: Cometic supplies them already coated.

Reinforced ARP cylinder head studs VQ35DE →

Technical guide

The construction offered

Cometic MLS
Several stamped and riveted stainless steel layers. The outer layers carry active beads around each cylinder and each fluid passage. Sealing is achieved with a moderate clamping load and limited bore distortion. This is the versatile choice, from a prepared naturally aspirated engine to light forced induction.

Choosing bore and thickness

Gasket bore. The Cometic MLS comes in 96, 98, 100 and 101.5 mm.

Thickness. Nissan does not publish the thickness of the original gasket. A thicker gasket enlarges the combustion chamber and lowers the compression ratio; a thinner one reduces it and raises the ratio.

Your goal	Thickness to choose
Keep the original compression ratio	The value closest to the thickness of the removed gasket
Skimmed cylinder head, make up the lost height	The thickness of the removed gasket + what was removed
Forced induction build, lower the ratio	A thickness above that of the removed gasket
Naturally aspirated build, raise the ratio	A thickness below that of the removed gasket

With a thickness finer than that of the removed gasket, measure piston protrusion above the block with a dial gauge: it is what determines the remaining clearance between piston and cylinder head.

The brand

Cometic Gasket, Inc. is an American manufacturer of engine gaskets and sealing solutions, founded in 1989 and based in Concord, Ohio. Its speciality is the made-to-order gasket, in the bore and thickness required. All its products are made in the United States, from American materials.

Advantages over the original gasket

Criterion	Original gasket 11044-EA200	Reinforced gaskets
Construction	Multi-layer steel (MLS)	Multi-layer stainless steel
Gasket bore	96 mm	96 to 101.5 mm
Thicknesses available	Not published by Nissan	0.69 to 3.56 mm, 18 values
Compression ratio adjustment	None	Through the thickness chosen
Resistance to overpressure	Limited to standard output	Designed for forced induction

When a reinforced gasket becomes necessary

Adding forced induction, or raising boost on an already turbocharged engine
Cylinder rebored beyond what the 96 mm bore of the original gasket covers
Looking for a compression ratio different from standard, higher or lower
Engine that has already lost its gasket, or is consuming coolant
Competition use, where the gasket goes through repeated temperature rises

Vehicle compatibility

Model	Engine code	Power	Years
Infiniti FX	VQ35DE	280 hp	2003-2008
Infiniti G	VQ35DE	260 and 284 hp	2002+
Infiniti G Coupé	VQ35DE	260, 284 and 299 hp	2002-2007
Infiniti I35	VQ35DE	256 and 258 hp	2001-2004
Infiniti JX SUV (L50)	VQ35DE	256, 265 and 269 hp	2011-2013
Infiniti M35	VQ35DE	280 and 284 hp	2005+
Infiniti QX4	VQ35DE	243 hp	2000-2003
Infiniti QX60	VQ35DE	256, 262, 265, 269 and 277 hp	2012+
Nissan 350Z Coupé (Z33)	VQ35DE	280, 291, 294, 301 and 305 hp	2002-2021
Nissan 350Z Roadster (Z33)	VQ35DE	280, 291, 294, 301 and 305 hp	2003-2007
Nissan Altima (L31)	VQ35DE	245, 253 and 264 hp	2001-2006
Nissan Altima (L32)	VQ35DE	273 and 286 hp	2006-2013
Nissan Altima (L33)	VQ35DE	249, 271 and 273 hp	2012+
Nissan Altima Coupé (CL32)	VQ35DE	273 and 286 hp	2007-2013
Nissan Cefiro III (A33)	VQ35DE	300 hp	2000-2003
Nissan Elgrand (E50)	VQ35DE	241 hp	2000-2002
Nissan Elgrand (E51)	VQ35DE	241 hp	2002-2010
Nissan Elgrand (E52)	VQ35DE	264, 280 and 300 hp	2010+
Nissan Fuga I (Y50)	VQ35DE	280 hp	2004-2007
Nissan Maxima / Maxima QX V (A33)	VQ35DE	231, 256 and 258 hp	2001-2003
Nissan Maxima VI (A34)	VQ35DE	258, 268 and 290 hp	2003-2008
Nissan Maxima VII (A35)	VQ35DE	291 and 294 hp	2008+
Nissan Maxima VIII (A36)	VQ35DE	300, 303 and 305 hp	2015+
Nissan Murano I (Z50)	VQ35DE	231, 234, 239, 245 and 249 hp	2002-2009
Nissan Murano II (Z51)	VQ35DE	249, 256, 260, 264, 265 and 269 hp	2007-2014
Nissan Murano II Cabriolet	VQ35DE	268 hp	2010+
Nissan Murano III (Z52)	VQ35DE	249, 252 and 264 hp	2014+
Nissan Navara (D22)	VQ40DE	269 hp	2004-2011
Nissan Navara NP300 (D40)	VQ40DE	265 hp	2009+
Nissan Pathfinder II (R50)	VQ35DE	243 hp	2000-2004
Nissan Pathfinder III (R51)	VQ40DE	269 and 291 hp	2005+
Nissan Pathfinder IV (R52)	VQ35DE	249, 254, 258 and 264 hp	2012+
Nissan Patrol VI (Y62)	VQ40DE	279 hp	2013+
Nissan Presage (U31)	VQ35DE	231 hp	2003-2009
Nissan Quest (E52)	VQ35DE	264 and 277 hp	2012+
Nissan Quest (V42)	VQ35DE	232, 239 and 243 hp	2003+
Nissan Skyline (V35)	VQ35DE	272 hp	2001-2007
Nissan Skyline Coupé (V35)	VQ35DE	280 hp	2003-2007
Nissan Stagea (M35)	VQ35DE	272 hp	2004-2007
Nissan Teana I (J31)	VQ35DE	231 and 245 hp	2003-2008
Nissan Teana II (J32)	VQ35DE	249 and 252 hp	2008-2013
Nissan Teana III (J33, L33)	VQ35DE	249 hp	2014+
Nissan Terrano II (R20)	VQ35DE	241 hp	1994-2003
Nissan Terrano Regulus (R50)	VQ35DE	253 hp	2000-2003
Nissan Xterra (N50)	VQ40DE	265, 269 and 291 hp	2005+

OEM part number: 11044-EA200, 11044-EA20A, 11044-8J102 (right) ; 11044-EA205, 11044-EA20B, 11044-8J107 (left).

Important: the VQ35HR and VQ37VHR take other Cometic gaskets (C4592, C4593, H3330, H3331): they are not covered by this page. For the VQ35DE, Cometic distinguishes a first version, served by this page, and a second version, served by those same part numbers.

Why switch to a reinforced gasket?

A reinforced gasket holds where the standard one reaches its limit: at higher combustion pressure it keeps its shape instead of being crushed.

As soon as power goes up, turbo, supercharger or raised compression ratio, the head gasket becomes the weak link of the top end. Switching to a reinforced gasket is then not a comfort but a safeguard: it is what prevents the failure and the head removal that comes with it.

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