The Wacker Neuson Cylinder Head Gasket is a genuine OEM component designed for the DPU4545, DPU5545, DPU6055, and DPU6555 series reversible vibratory plate compactors. As a direct Wacker Neuson OEM part, is manufactured to the exact material and dimensional standards of the original, ensuring a proper combustion seal every time. This gasket covers an extensive range of DPU variants — including He, Heh, Hech, Heap, Hes, and combination suffix configurations — making it the correct replacement for a wide cross-section of the DPU heavy-duty reversible plate lineup.
Key Features
- OEM Combustion Seal Integrity — Manufactured to Wacker Neuson's original material and compression specifications, maintaining the correct combustion chamber seal critical to engine output and longevity.
- Drop-In Engine Deck Fit — Engineered to match the original head bolt pattern and bore dimensions of the Honda-powered DPU engine decks, seating flush without reworking the mating surfaces.
- Broad DPU Series Coverage — A single part number covers DPU4545, DPU5545, DPU6055, and DPU6555 models across He, Heh, Hech, Heap, Hes, Hesh, and ZF suffix variants.
- Protects Against Coolant and Oil Intrusion — A correctly seated cylinder head gasket prevents combustion gases from breaching into the oil gallery and keeps coolant passages sealed, preserving engine compression and oil quality.
- Fuel System and Emissions Safety — A failed head gasket on a diesel-powered plate compactor can cause uncontrolled fuel-air mixing and exhaust bypass; using the correct OEM gasket maintains safe combustion containment.
The cylinder head gasket sits between the engine block and the cylinder head, forming a critical pressure seal that contains combustion gases and separates the oil and coolant passages from the combustion chamber. On diesel-powered reversible vibratory plates like the DPU series, maintaining that seal is essential — the high compression ratios these engines rely on for ignition depend entirely on the gasket holding tight under repeated thermal cycling. When a head gasket fails or is replaced with an incorrectly sized part, compression drops, engine efficiency suffers, and oil or coolant contamination can cause rapid internal wear or full engine failure.
Part Details
| Part Number | 5000207545 |
|---|---|
| Old Part Number | 0207545 |
| Brand | Wacker Neuson |
| Part Type | Genuine OEM |
| Description | Cylinder Head Gasket |
Compatibility & Fitment
| Name | Model | Machine Number |
|---|---|---|
| DPU6555Heh | DPU6555Heh | 5100009636 |
| DPU6555HEH US | DPU6555Heh US | 5100009637 |
| DPU6555Hehap | DPU6555Hehap | 5100009638 |
| DPU6555 Hech | DPU6555 Hech | 5100009639 |
| DPU6555Hech US | DPU6555Hech US | 5100009650 |
| V.Plate DPU 6055Heap | DPU 6055 | 5000610049, 5000610050 |
| DPU6055-VIBROPLATE | DPU 6055He | 5000610053 |
| DPU5545Heh | DPU5545Heh | 5100009652 |
| DPU5545Hehap | DPU5545Hehap | 5100009654 |
| DPU5545Hech | DPU5545Hech | 5100009655, 5100051523 |
| DPU4545Heh | DPU4545Heh | 5100009659 |
| DPU6555Hesh | DPU6555Hesh | 5100015774 |
| DPU6555Hecsh | DPU6555Hecsh | 5100015775 |
| DPU6555He | DPU6555He | 5100016940 |
| DPU6555Hes | DPU6555Hes | 5100016941 |
| DPU6555Heap | DPU6555Heap | 5100016943 |
| DPU6555Hec | DPU6555Hec | 5100016944 |
| DPU6555Hecs | DPU6555Hecs | 5100016945 |
| DPU 6555H | DPU 6555H | 5100009651, 5000610355 |
| DPU4545Hech | DPU4545Hech | 5100015429, 5100051522 |
| DPU 6555Hs | DPU 6555Hs | 5100015773 |
| DPU5545He | DPU5545He | 5100016947 |
| DPU5545Heap | DPU5545Heap | 5100016949 |
| DPU5545Hec | DPU5545Hec | 5100016950 |
| DPU4545He | DPU4545He | 5100016951 |
| DPU4545Hec | DPU4545Hec | 5100016953 |
| DPU6555Hechzf | DPU6555Hechzf | 5100021400 |
| DPU6055-VIBROPLATE | DPU 6055 WC | 5000610175 |
| DPU4545Hechzf | DPU4545Hechzf | 5100022112 |
| Vibratory Plate DPU 6555Heap | DPU 6555Heap | 5000610356 |
| DPU6555He-VIBROPLATE | DPU 6555He US | 5000610357 |
| Vibration Plate | DPU6555He US | 5100016942 |
| Vibration Plate | DPU6555Hec US | 5100016946 |
| Vibratory Plate DPU 6555He | DPU 6555He | 5000610354 |
| DPU6555Hech | DPU6555Hech | 5100051524 |
| Vibratory Plate | DPU 6555Hec | 5100004060 |
| DPU6555Hec Reversible Vibratory Plate | DPU 6555Hec US | 5100004399 |
Verify Before You Order
Fitment is machine-number and revision-specific; always confirm your model and serial number against the fitment list.
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