oil pan gasket
 

i need a oil pan gasket for a 97 Spyder GST, price and availability, looking to pick it up ASAP

Re: oil pan gasket
 

Well unfortunatly I will not be able to help you, since they dont use a gasket. They use silicone. Which can be picked up at any local parts house.

any recomendations form the dsm guru's of the baords for a specific type?

chris

Re: oil pan gasket
 

the black rtv is what i've always used; it will say 'for oil pans' in the recommended uses on the label.

Tip: use enough, but not too much, and be careful to not scrape any of it off when you re-install the oil pan.
Tip #2: 5 ft-lbs or so on the oil pan bolts--they strip very easily! check your manual.

Re: oil pan gasket
 

Ultra black works great. I have also used Ultra copper because that is all I had, worked fine.

Re: oil pan gasket
 

Is ultra copper oil resistant though???? Ive used it on turbo couplings etc... but never for a oil pan.

thanks guys...

chris

Re: oil pan gasket
 

Ultra black works great, so would something like hondabond. I've used ultra grey before, but that doesn't work very well imho.

Re: oil pan gasket
 

Do not use the blue RTV, even if that is your only choice, use the above mentioned.

Re: oil pan gasket
 

LMAO, yeah blue doesn't work as well.

Re: oil pan gasket
 

Yes, copper is oil resistant. I use it on block/head, most everything on the car.

Re: oil pan gasket
 

so copper is better than black?

Re: oil pan gasket
 

IF COPPER is oil resistance... then it does have a higher temperature rating... so in some ways yes it would be better than the ultra black

cc

Re: oil pan gasket
 

Copper is higher temp, black is stickier and seems to seal a bit better. I think I am using ultra black this time around, it will look better too :D

Re: oil pan gasket
 

thanks jet for the clarification.

chris