# 3861283 Cylinder Head Gasket | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

## 🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta cylinder head gasket for the port side, weighing 0.306 kg and listed for 95 applications in the DPX family. The starboard gasket is 3861284 at 0.318 kg — only 11 grams heavier — so the side marking and part number are the only safe guide.

## 🚤 Compatibility

-   **Engine Family:** DPX

Full model list at the end of this description.

## ⚙️ Key Features

-   Port side
-   0.306 kg
-   Engine group
-   Starboard equivalent is 3861284

## 🔌 Function

Seals the combustion chambers, coolant passages and oil galleries between the cylinder head and the block.

## ⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

-   Coolant loss with no visible external leak
-   White smoke or steam from the exhaust
-   Bubbling or pressure in the coolant expansion tank
-   Oil and coolant mixing, giving a milky film
-   Compression low on two adjacent cylinders

## 🛠️ Service Notes

-   Port and starboard gaskets are handed and only 11 grams apart — order by side, never by weight
-   Check the head and block faces for flatness and clean the bolt holes before fitting
-   Head bolts are usually single use — follow the tightening figures and sequence in the workshop manual

## 📦 Condition

-   Genuine Volvo Penta part
-   Brand new
-   Supplied in original or equivalent packaging

## 🔎 Full Model Compatibility

Typically suits:

-   Volvo Penta 8.1Gi-B, 8.1Gi-BF, 8.1Gi-C, 8.1Gi-CF, 8.1GiC-J, 8.1GiC-JF, 8.1GiCE-JF, 8.1GiCE-J, 8.1GiCE-M, 8.1GiCE-P, 8.1GiC-Q, 8.1GiCE-Q, 8.1Gi-D, 8.1Gi-DF, 8.1Gi-E, 8.1Gi-EF, 8.1GiE-JF, 8.1GiE-J, 8.1GiE-KF, 8.1GiE-K, 8.1GiE-M, 8.1GiE-MF, 8.1GiE-P, 8.1Gi-F, 8.1Gi-FF, 8.1Gi-G, 8.1Gi-GF, 8.1Gi-H, 8.1Gi-HF, 8.1GiI-A, 8.1GiI-B, 8.1GiI-C, 8.1GiI-D, 8.1GiI-E, 8.1GiI-F, 8.1GiI-G, 8.1GiI-H, 8.1Gi-J, 8.1Gi-JF, 8.1GSi-A, 8.1GSiI-A, 8.1GXi-A, 8.1GXi-AF, 8.1GXi-B, 8.1GXi-BF, 8.1GXi-C, 8.1GXi-CF, 8.1GXi-D, 8.1GXi-DF, 8.1GXi-E, 8.1GXi-EF, 8.1GXiE-JF, 8.1GXiE-J, 8.1GXiE-K, 8.1GXiE-KF, 8.1GXiE-M, 8.1GXiE-P, 8.1GXi-F, 8.1GXi-FF, 8.1GXi-G, 8.1GXi-GF, 8.1GXiI-A, 8.1GXiI-B, 8.1GXiI-C, 8.1GXiI-D, 8.1GXiI-E, 8.1GXiI-F, 8.1GXiI-G, 8.1GXi-J, 8.1GXi-JF, 8.1IPSCE-JF, 8.1IPSCE-MF, 8.1IPSCE-P, 8.1IPSCE-Q, 8.1IPSE-JF, 8.1OSi-A, 8.1OSi-AF, 8.1OSi-B, 8.1OSi-BF, 8.1OSi-C, 8.1OSi-CF, 8.1OSi-D, 8.1OSi-DF, 8.1OSi-J, 8.1OSi-JF, 8.1OSiE-JF, 8.1OSiE-J
-   Volvo Penta DPX375-A, DPX375-B, DPX375-BF, DPX375-CF
-   Volvo Penta DPX420-CF, DPX420-A, DPX420-B, DPX420-BF

## Details

- **Price:** 287.41 AUD
- **Vendor:** Volvo Penta
- **Type:** Gaskets & Seals
- **Tags:** Volvo Penta

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 287.41 AUD | In stock |

## Images

- 3861283 Cylinder Head Gasket | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

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> Source: [Sawley's Auto and Marine](https://www.sawleysautoandmarine.com.au/products/3861283-cylinder-head-gasket-genuine-volvo-penta)
> Updated: 2026-10-12