Three professional Mercedes mechanics I talked to said to use a little RTV black on the block and head only on the passenger side of the engine when I I install new head gasket. Anyone else hear of that procedure.

I found that RTV red is good to 700 degrees F.

If you use it, make sure you don't get any into the water or oil passages.

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Warren

Currently 1965 220Sb, 2002 FORD Crown Vic Police Interceptor

Had 1965 220SEb, 1967 230S, 280SE 4.5, 300SE (W126), 420SEL

ENTER > = (HP RPN)

Not part of the in-crowd since 1952.

The OE head gasket made by "Elring" has a reinforced area there impregnated with RTV.

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