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Originally Posted by Old Deis
Should never use anything other that sealant on that part. Use of the silicon and RTV can cost you an engine. Breaks off chunks goes into oil lines and they get plugged and there she goes.....
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Whilst I don't doubt that RTV could become separated from the gasket surface, I cannot understand how it could get into oil galleries. The oil pump has a strainer - this should keep anything out which could damage the oil pump or block the oil gallery to the filter, then the filter should catch anything big enough to cause engine damage, let alone anything large enough to block an oil gallery.
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Tony from West Oz.
Fatmobile 3 84 300D 295kkm Silver grey/Blue int. 2 tank WVO - Recipient of TurboDesel engine.
Josephine '82 300D 390kkm White/Palamino int.
Elizabeth '81 280E, sporting a '79 300D engine.
Lucille '87 W124 300D non-turbo 6 cylinder OM603, Pearl Grey with light grey interior
Various parts cars including 280E, 230C & 300D in various states of disassembly.
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