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SignUp Now!anyone recommend a shop that will do oil pan gasket and rear main seal in toronto canada or surrounding area ..
Earl, is there a benefit w/out the trap door?
The soul reason I switch oils is Valvoline had high zinc which kept me from buying zinc additive. I just noticed the leak disappear since the switch.Yeah, the screen can do it's job and keep larger debris from tearing the timing covers oil pump cavity.
Mobil1 0W20 here with zero leaks.
I'm amazed people swap out ''leaky Mobil1'' for non synthic gear dope to stop an oil leak. It stands to reason to me that if the Mobil1 leaks out and other oils don't, that says that Mobil1 flows better. I'll take the better flow and lower parasitic losses if all it takes is to fix an oil leak and be done with it.
The soul reason I switch oils is Valvoline had high zinc which kept me from buying zinc additive. I just noticed the leak disappear since the switch.
I appreciate this info. I'm actually using Felpro's Perma Drys on my VC'c since Champion mills the top of their heads flat. Makes a modern day seal. I will look into the pan gasket as well.The high mileage Mobil1 variants have additives to swell the seals and prevent leaks in engines with fiber and cork gaskets. Regular Mobil1 doesn't.
Also, the new Fel-Pro neoprene lined metal core valve cover gaskets work really well, and go on dry, so they're reusable.
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A properly functioning PCV system also goes a long way toward keeping oil inside the crankcase.
I appreciate this info. I'm actually using Felpro's Perma Drys on my VC'c since Champion mills the top of their heads flat. Makes a modern day seal. I will look into the pan gasket as well.
Any cork gasket will work. Most over tighten them and they leak.
Good advice, thanks very much.My last cork gasket soaked and seeped after just a few thousand miles, and I installed it according to the factory manual with an in/lb torque wrench with the engine on a stand. It was a small enough leak that none of it made it to the ground, but it made a mess.
If you're using a stock pan, get the Cometic. If you're using an RJC or TA deep pan, use the RJC gasket. The deep pans have smooth pan rails without the dimples the stock pan has, and the RJC gasket is flat. The Cometic has relief holes to handle the dimples in the OE pan.