felpro oil pan gasket ques...
#1
felpro oil pan gasket ques...
I just picked up the Felpro oil pan gasket today. After reading through other threads, some of you say too put it on dry and some say to use rtv. Just looking for some answers on what you guys did when you changed yours and how did it hold up. I'll probably be changing it out this weekend sometime.
#4
I installed mine dry and it leaks at the front seal.
I read the instructions supplied with the gasket and searched and decided to give the instructions a try. Bad idea.
Now I will have to go back and drop the Pan again.........and seal it with RTV
I read the instructions supplied with the gasket and searched and decided to give the instructions a try. Bad idea.
Now I will have to go back and drop the Pan again.........and seal it with RTV
#5
i wouldn't use rtv, i would use a permatex product called the right stuff.
i work at oreilly's and have seen too many ppl use rtv on the perma-dry gaskets and it just turns it rock hard and very brittle.
btw yeah i installed mine dry and no leaks yet, but since my dipstick tube hits my windage tray it wouldn't hurt my feelings if i had to drop the pan to fix it. lol it would be nice to have a dipstick.
i work at oreilly's and have seen too many ppl use rtv on the perma-dry gaskets and it just turns it rock hard and very brittle.
btw yeah i installed mine dry and no leaks yet, but since my dipstick tube hits my windage tray it wouldn't hurt my feelings if i had to drop the pan to fix it. lol it would be nice to have a dipstick.
#7
yeah its bad ***! i used it on my intake, then realized i had take it back off and HOLY HELL that stuff is strong.
the permatex rep says thats what the military uses for almost every gasket. and is the gm recommended fix for leaking northstar engines.
also the directions say you can apply it and wait only 5 min before putting the engine back in use!!! idk if i would go that far in trusting it but its deff. some good stuff.
the permatex rep says thats what the military uses for almost every gasket. and is the gm recommended fix for leaking northstar engines.
also the directions say you can apply it and wait only 5 min before putting the engine back in use!!! idk if i would go that far in trusting it but its deff. some good stuff.
#8
#12
yeah its bad ***! i used it on my intake, then realized i had take it back off and HOLY HELL that stuff is strong.
the permatex rep says thats what the military uses for almost every gasket. and is the gm recommended fix for leaking northstar engines.
also the directions say you can apply it and wait only 5 min before putting the engine back in use!!! idk if i would go that far in trusting it but its deff. some good stuff.
the permatex rep says thats what the military uses for almost every gasket. and is the gm recommended fix for leaking northstar engines.
also the directions say you can apply it and wait only 5 min before putting the engine back in use!!! idk if i would go that far in trusting it but its deff. some good stuff.
#14
Permatex Ultra-Black works very well also. I've used both the Right-stuff and Ultra-black and had very good results with both using it only on the front/rear rail ends.
I don't think I've had a leak yet since discovering this stuff on 3 oil pans and many intake jobs, even a few valve covers on older non-LT1 cars.
I don't think I've had a leak yet since discovering this stuff on 3 oil pans and many intake jobs, even a few valve covers on older non-LT1 cars.
#15
That #2 had gotten rock hard and brittle. There were bits of it trapped in my oil pickup screen.
I have purchased a Fel-Pro gasket and it is thicker than the stock gasket, but based on the above feedback....I'm going to use the right stuff on it. I don't want to have to do this again.
Last edited by ACE1252; 04-28-2009 at 03:21 AM. Reason: spelling ownz me!