opinions on rtv sealant and a gasket

[scrappyk5]

I am installing a one piece felpro oil pan gasket. I was curious to how many of you out there will use rtv sealant and the gasket. ? I plan on doing both.

Let me know.

 

[Deuling]

On the felpro blue gaskets with the metal inserts i know it says to NOT put any gasket maker on it and that they go on dry. Ive always put that style on dry and have had no leaks. Love those gaskets.

 

[blazinzuk]

I insall gaskets dry, usually just a dab of rtv to help em stay in place if I am having issues with that but a very small amount

 

[Avery4jc]

I put a felpro oil pan gasket on mine years ago and it went on dry. Years of abuse later I've never had a drip out of it.

 

[K5-CJ5]

One piece dry. They seal great!

 

[Deuling]

Looks like you better put that rtv back in yo tool box

 

[scrappyk5]

Looks like you better put that rtv back in yo tool box

Agreed

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

FelPro, you say... Hmm?


I shall try this.
Cuz mine's a leaky Beast...

 

[4xcrazy]

I've used a couple of those one piece oil pan sets, they are a bit more pricey, but damn worth it, they are awesome, never anything leaked with them either. NO RTV USEAGE ON THEM.

 

[Deuling]

They work awesome on valve covers too!!

 

[ChrisPerry]

They work awesome on valve covers too!!

How did you get a one piece oil pan gasket to seal your valve covers?

 

[scrappyk5]

How did you get a one piece oil pan gasket to work seal your valve covers?

 

[Deuling]

Hey now lol

My Favorite part is the metal inserts that dont allow for overtightening and the gasket to squish out.

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&...8&tbnw=125&start=0&ndsp=42&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0

 

[supermotard750]

follow instructions, i put my one piece fel-pro on an like a dummy put a dab of rtv in the hard corners at the mains and it leaks at the rear, i've used them in the past dry and had no issues.. . . don't know why i did that

 

[big dan]

It says in the instructions that come with the fel pro one piece gaskets to use a dab of rtv in the corners where the mains meet the block. I know, who reads the instructions

Ive never used any rtv on them though, even where it says to and never had any leaks.