daddydonuts Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 What has everyone had the better luck with on a L28 oil pan gasket? I've had no luck with the cork and MSA one's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldAndyAndTheSea Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) I had no luck with the super duper msa gasket, on my last attempt. Spent ALL day making sure everything was clean and straight too..Still leaks, back passenger corner... But, I chose to do it "the right way" without any gasket material (like RTV) against the machined block surface, and the top of the pan.....I won't do that again.. I'm going to either lightly RTV both sides of the gasket now, or I've also heard that certain marine greases do NOT allow permeation of oil. So I may look into that avenue as well. Another thought was to make a metal trim ring that surrounds the WHOLE pan, instead of halfway, as the OEM pieces run. Interested to see other thoughts on the dark magic required to keep the oil on the INSIDE. Edited January 21, 2014 by OldAndyAndTheSea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddydonuts Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Well I just removed my front cover to replace the timing chain and of course my gasket ripped during removal, I put RTV on it and no leaks so far except the rear corner that was already leaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluDestiny Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 When you MSA's one do you mean the competition gasket? I used that with some high temp rtv and didn't have a problem till 20k in. even then it was minimal leaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddydonuts Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 When you MSA's one do you mean the competition gasket? I used that with some high temp rtv and didn't have a problem till 20k in. even then it was minimal leaking. Yes, it was more to ship it to me than the cost of the gasket. The fel pro looks just as good for a third of the cost. I guess I will just RTV a cork one...they seem to stay together when compressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluDestiny Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I believe they make one without cork. I could have sworn that the one I got from autozone didn't have cork in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logr Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 So, has anybody put one together without a gasket? I had trouble with a cork gasket and have considered just using "Great Stuff". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddydonuts Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 So, has anybody put one together without a gasket? I had trouble with a cork gasket and have considered just using "Great Stuff". I'm using a MSA comp gasket with a ton of RTV, no leaks yet, but I haven't driven it hard yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skirkland1980 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Same problem here with the felpro gasket. Leaks from the back right corner, used high track spray too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexter72 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I used Nissan silicone sealant on my oil pan and no gasket, with no problem when I was swapping my turbo parts, onto my n/a engine. People say not to do this but to me the problem comes from people using too much or the wrong type of sealant. The other issue is making sure the oil pan mounting surface is flat. Lay the pan face down on a flat smooth surface and tap the lip around of the pan with a a hammer. Don't move the pan, just tap around the entire pan keeping it still. Turn the pan over and tap the mounting holes with a punch to flatten it back out also. I was a Toyota dealership technician for 5 years, then became a Nissan dealership Technician in 1997. I still am a Nissan dealership Tech. If you were to ask for an oil pan gasket for one of there engines you would get a tube of silicone sealant. Nissan and Toyota recommend the use of there brand sealant to seal up timing covers, oil pans, some transmission pans, camshaft tower caps and so on. The engines are put together this was from the factory. I will do this again when I rebuild another L-28 with no concerns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skirkland1980 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 International also uses silicone on their old 7.3L diesel that was also used in the powerstroke ford trucks. There is a 1/4" gap at the front and rear of the pan that is silicone. You just have to let it cure 24 hours before you drive the vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexter72 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 The Nissan sealant is good, I have never had engine parts leak oil after using it. You don't have to let it sit and cure, just put it back together add oil and go. I had to re-seal the rear timing cover on my 97 Maxima, O-rings started leaking at 60K miles. I did the job 10 years ago and it still has not leaked from using that sealant. I have 255K miles on my Maxima now and drive it every day to work. ) The older Toyota sealant starts to set up in 5 minutes, so you have to be ready to put the parts together as soon as you start squeezing it out. Someone said Dodge has some similar quick curing sealant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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