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Replacing Oil Pan Gasket -- Any hints? 200 1983

posted by  vvpete on  Fri Dec 17 11:13 CST 2004
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You know, I thought of that after I replied, and said "Of course he will drain the oil!"
Can't take anything for granted, right?

To further ellaborate on the tightening procedure, which is basically correct, I would go a step farther and hand torque all bolts while the RTV is fresh, wait overnight for it to set-up and finish the bolt torque to the recommended 7-12 ft lbs the next day. Otherwise the sealant will squeeze out completely and place a bead into the pan which can fall off and get in the engine internals. Don't use too much sealant, a thin smear is all you want.
Note that you can easilly torque the bolts by hand to 3-5 ft-lbs, so the torque shouldn't be much!
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'89 245 Sportwagon, '04 V70 2.5T Sportwagon






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