Oil pan gasket question

sixtyfive said:

sounds good, ill check em tommorow
its leakin out of one side a little spot, the back slightly, and the other side as well


the only area that does not leak is the front, which is where I had the initial problem

ill take another crack at it tommorow, hopefully tightening will solve the side problems but the back is what worries me as far as whether the gasket is in the groove


keyblr how much rtv did you use?

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Here's the procedure that worked for me:

I used "The Right Stuff" instead of RTV. It works every time for me.

Clean all surfaces really good with brake cleaner or denatured alcohol first. They don't leave a residue.

I put a dab of Right Stuff in the corners where the round parts in front and back meet the flat part Also a dab in the channel at the bottom of the round parts.

I smeared a paper-thin skim coat of Right Stuff along the bottom of the block on the flat pan mounting surfaces.

I then positioned the gasket on the block and used the oil pan bolts to hold it in place until the Right Stuff dried. I let it sit overnight.

The next day, removed the bolts that held the gasket in place. Then, I smeared a paper thin skim coat of Right Stuff along the pan rails, carefully positioned the pan and bolted it up. I used oil proof thread sealer on the bolts to make sure I wouldn't leak through the bolt holes.

I tightened the bolts from the center moving outward (like torquing heads). First time around 10 ft lbs, then around again set at 12 ft/lbs.

Let it sit a day before filling the oil.

Hope this helps