Oil Pan Gasket FIPG or Cork?
10-19-2012, 03:03 PM
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Oil Pan Gasket FIPG or Cork?
Hey guys quick question
Puttn my 3.0 back together.
FSM says to use FIPG for the oil pan baffle and oil pan gasket.
However my master kit came with TWO cork gaskets for the oil pan and baffle.
Should I use Black High Temp FIPG or the cork, or a combination of both?
thx
Badbob
Puttn my 3.0 back together.
FSM says to use FIPG for the oil pan baffle and oil pan gasket.
However my master kit came with TWO cork gaskets for the oil pan and baffle.
Should I use Black High Temp FIPG or the cork, or a combination of both?
thx
Badbob
10-19-2012, 05:32 PM
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FIPG is characterized by VERY fast set time (as vasinvictor says, after 20 min it's been done for 15 min). Good if you're charging by the hour, not as good if you're a hacker like me. I prefer RTV, which gives me a little more time to work. You need to let it set overnight, but I've got time.
I have had good success with cork gaskets, but as vasinvictor says, make a choice. Don't use both.
I have had good success with cork gaskets, but as vasinvictor says, make a choice. Don't use both.
10-19-2012, 05:46 PM
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10-20-2012, 05:59 AM
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Awesome guys, thanks for the quick reply.
Got a tube of ultra black for the oil pump and rear seal retainer so I'm good to go today.
Anybody need some cork gaskets??
Badbob
Got a tube of ultra black for the oil pump and rear seal retainer so I'm good to go today.
Anybody need some cork gaskets??
Badbob
10-20-2012, 06:23 AM
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Earlier 3VZ-Es have longer bolts/studs to accomodate the cork gaskets. Later 3VZ-Es have the short bolts/studs that prohibit the use of the cork gaskets. I don't know which years have what(but my 88 has the longer bolts/studs).
Seems like we've had this conversation before. Maybe because we have.
Seems like we've had this conversation before. Maybe because we have.
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10-20-2012, 08:52 AM
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Funny thing the FSM shows the rear seal retainer being sealed using FIPG but the exploaded diagram shows an actual felt gasket.
My kit came with a felt gasket.
Which one should I have useD. I already used FIPG.
Thx.
Badbob
My kit came with a felt gasket.
Which one should I have useD. I already used FIPG.
Thx.
Badbob
10-20-2012, 01:15 PM
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It does? Which diagram, where?Felt? Are you sure about that? The only ones I've seen are the "paper" type.
Either one. FIPG is perfectly fine.
Either one. FIPG is perfectly fine.
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