Oil pan

[logan]

When reinstalling the oil pan, the Haynes manual says to put sealant in a couple of places I think near the oil pump and rear main. Is this required or can I just use the new gasket I have?

[1990new]

Whatever you do, don't over torque the bolts. I destroyed the gasket the first time I changed one.

[logan]

I've been torquing at the max in the Haynes manual. If its 40-43 I torque 43.

[1chrisapple]

I just tighten till i think its good

[TominMO]

Do what the book says. If you look at the locations they are talking about, it should become apparent why. If not, do it anyway.

[Zanzer]

Here's the spots in question from the manual.

[crazyrog17]

I'm positive the oil pan bolts will be torqued in INCH pounds, so it's just snugging everything up to squish the gasket a bit. You will need sealer because the rear main and oil pump have separate half moon gasket pieces.

[jjk1224]

The aspire engine (same oil pan) doesn't even use a whole gasket, it only has two rubber parts that go around the main seal humps and RTV around the whole block. That's what I ended up using after I couldn't get my Festiva gasket to stop leaking.

[Zanzer]

I'm positive the oil pan bolts will be torqued in INCH pounds, so it's just snugging everything up to squish the gasket a bit. You will need sealer because the rear main and oil pump have separate half moon gasket pieces.

^^ This That's exactly how I do it.


Logan - A small swipe of sealer is placed at locations where the oil pump and rear main seal retainer meet the block since there is a small crevice where they meet and at the ends of the oil pan humps if it isn't a one piece gasket.