I'm getting ready (now) to change my oil and was going to change my oil pan gasket and clean it out while I'm doing it. I've had a leak from a cracked (i.e., broken off) part on the bottom of my air filter housing. The tube that sends the oil back to where ever, and a 2" section of the flange on the housing bottom rubber seal is missing, so I have oil leaking down on my exhaust. Since there is oil just about everywhere from the bottom of the valve cover down, I figured anything is suspect. I'm not doing this again till spring, so if I'm going to do it, I might as well do it now. BTW, I changed my valve cover gasket 2 weeks ago when I changed the fuel filters and air filter. So it only looks like it's leaking. Anyway, before I venture out into my open air shop in this cold Missouri weather, can anyone tell me if it's standard procedure to seal or not to seal a Mercedes 81 300D oil pan gasket? Thanks for the speedy responses. I appreciate it. Lee

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1951 Chevy 3100

2003 Indian Chief Roadmaster

1983 GMC 1 ton Dually

1982 Chevy 1 ton Dually, service body (sold)

'90 GMC Suburban 6.2 "SS Veg-Burban"
(single tank WVO\diesel conversion) SOLD

'81 300D ~ Mama's car...my job (now my car)(but still my job) SOLD

'83 300sd ~ rescue car SOLD

2005 Ford Taurus (Mama's new car)(NOT my job!)

NOT standard procedure.

Some like a VERY thin film on the pan to set up before installing, but is not necessary unless you have a pan deformity.

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Thank you very much! I'm off to the air conditioned shop!

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"Knowing is not enough, we must apply.
Willing is not enough, we must do." Goethe

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1951 Chevy 3100

2003 Indian Chief Roadmaster

1983 GMC 1 ton Dually

1982 Chevy 1 ton Dually, service body (sold)

'90 GMC Suburban 6.2 "SS Veg-Burban"
(single tank WVO\diesel conversion) SOLD

'81 300D ~ Mama's car...my job (now my car)(but still my job) SOLD

'83 300sd ~ rescue car SOLD

2005 Ford Taurus (Mama's new car)(NOT my job!)

I use Permatex gray RTV or Toyota semi drying gray RTV on an oil pan whether called for or not.

Sixto
87 300D

I put a very thin layer of RTV on the pan side of the gasket. No leaks yet...

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1985 Euro 300TD Turbo