If the manufacturer recommends that no sealant be used, then so be it. It’s possible that Nissan’s HG may be composed of different materials. I’ve never heard of liquid gasket being used on a head gasket application. Just follow the manufactuer’s instructions, they are the ones who made the product. While you have the head off it’s always a good idea to have it hot tanked, fluxed, decked and pressure tested. Also, you are using new fasteners to bolt it all back together? Most bolts/nuts that require that kind of staging are torque to yeild (use once then throw away)
yes i used new arp head studs when i did this… fsm said to use sealant for the oem gasket. but again i have read that you shouldnt use it with a multi layer metal head gasket.
just wondering