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Oil Pan Gasket - What type of sealant?
Just putting my oil pan back together, and realized I dont know what kind of sealant to use, if any. I am putting the upper half back together with the lower half after doing the turbo drain tube job-o'-joy.
FSM makes no mention of any sealant for the upper to lower oil pan. I was going to use some Permatex High-Tack non-hardnening just to keep in it place which I screw it in. Any suggestions?
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------------------------------- '85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit) '82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car '83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car |
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I used the Permatex High-temp black stuff on my TD..has held for the last 4000 miles or so.
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1982 300TD 210K miles ("The Replacement" aka "The Anvil") - SOLD 1979 300SD 245K miles (never ending project) 2007 Pinarello F3:13 1995 Ducati 916 (SOLD, sniff) 1999 Ducati 900SSie (SOLD) |
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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990 1980 240D, owned 1990-1992 1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993 1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004 1999 E300, owned 1999-2003 1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD 1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995 1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons) 1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004 2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver 1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold) 2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car |
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Dan, As you know I did this job (the turbo oil return) a couple of weeks ago. I had read alot on the forum and decided that I wasnt pulling the oil pan, and therefor didnt need a new gasket. Those plans changed when the crumbling gasket appeared to be falling into the oil pan, and I couldnt remove the tube without a strike from below... I knew that the oil pan gasket was fairly new because I ripped a hole in the oil pan 6 months back and had it replaced. There was no gasket sealer or RTV on the gasket and I was, against my better judgement, able to re-use the gasket. I figured it would be a temp. fix but it seams to be holding ok.
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1984 300D Water-Alcohol Injection System, Pyrometer & Boost Gauge running B100 (soon to be homebrewed!!!) |
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Thanks! Easy enough...
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------------------------------- '85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit) '82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car '83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car |
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upper pan...no sealant or gasket...lower pan...use an OEM gasket.
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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver 1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver 1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine |
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I had to chop a fair amount from the side of my upper and lower oil pan when I put the 616 in my Rover and as such couldn't use the factory gasket. I used Permatex "Right-Stuff" on both the upper and lower pan and neither has leaked a drop since. If you haven't used that stuff before, it's really good.
Jim |
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