redline350ZZ

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My oil pan is leaking oil throught the spacer and the pan itself (Turbo return line is in the spacer) I have not been able to seal it properly and have tried a couple times. Anyone have tips to help me out. Not sure if the problem is worse because I'm FI but it's pretty annoying and messy.

gothchick

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Take it apart.
Clean the old rtv off.
Inspect for any cracks, warp, or irregularities.
Re-apply a fresh bead of rtv.
Torque everything back down to spec.
Make sure you tighten the pan bolts in a 'star' pattern.

superchargedg

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I used 2 oil pan gaskets and no rtv and mine has been sealed for over a year.I just called NAPA and bought them i just dont like rtv.

gothchick

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The factory uses rtv on the pan. So that'll still need to be cleaned off and insprected.

Yeah, rtv has to be applied a certain way in a certain amount. Otherwise it can get messy. If you're not mechanically inclined or rtv challenged, then it's pretty hard to mess up a gasket. Lol~

05Z33

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I used RTV and it's holding strong.

gothchick

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Mine too... I used it with my AAM oil pan spacer...

redline350ZZ

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Well we shall see, I waited almost 24 hours before putting oil in. My pan and spacer were scratched so I don't have a completely flat surface. Not surprising considering the pans been off 4 times from a few different people. Hope the RTV fills in the gaps.