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Originally Posted by wwii
I'll bump this 'cause I'm a bit confused myself - I have seepage from the right front oil pan right around that bolt - exactly like the pic in the STAR service manual which says to use the 002 989 45 20 sealer. Is this in lieu of replacing the oil pan gasket? Is the intent to just try and seal the area that is leaking without dismantling anything?
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Bill, which bolt are you referring to? And which service manual procedure? From memory, on the OM603 oil pan the clear silicone sealer is only used in a small dab at the 3-way junction of pan, block, and timing cover. Depending on where exactly your leak is, you may be able to apply some RTV externally as quick fix.
The M104 front cover being discussed previously is a different animal; also on the M104 the fan bearing bracket will leak oil if the orange anaerobic sealant isn't used on the bolt threads as noted in the FSM... I have a feeling a LOT of people don't do this, and then wonder why they have a leak.
