98 KA Oil Pan Gasket...... Damn

[drivenlegend]

I had a pretty nasty oil leak that had developed right in the front of my engine, and it wasn't really enough to be a front seal I didn't think. So I decided to redo my oil pan gasket, and I really think that was the problem. When I got the pan off, the entire front of the pan had all of the silicone blown out! I went down to autozone and they sold me a feldpro gasket that fit beautifully, and I went ahead and used some extra silicone around the bolt holes anyway.

I have to admit that this job SUCKED! I had to basically drop out the subframe and then lift up the engine with my cherry picker just to get the damn thing off.

Anyway, just letting you guys know that I'm going to try the feldpro gasket and I'll be sure to let everyone know how it works!

Nate

[meme]

i'm using the same gasket. has worked great so far.

[drivenlegend]

Well...... I'm glad the gasket worked for you, but it is not too happy on my car. The leak got worse, really worse. So..... the hell with it, I'm taking it to a mechanic. I'm gonna be lazy.

[Flybert]

Why don't you just do what you were supposed to do and use RTV?

[nightwalker]

don't use a gasket on your oil pan. Only RTV. Use super grey.

[Maeda]

Why in the world do you need to drop the subframe? Just take off the driveshaft and trannyx-member and engine mounts and you'll be able to get the pan out if you take off the pickup.

[s13irdie2]

the subframe blocks the oil pan from coming out.