If the "gasket" is a rubber seal (typical of MB thermostat seals), use nothing, you won't need it. If a paper gasket, use "aircraft" Permatex (the red painton stuff).

Use antiseize on any steel bolt going into aluminum.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!