OK to reuse oil pan gasket on new crate engine?
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Service manual specifically states DO NOT REUSE OIL PAN GASKET. However, I'm putting a C5 pan on a new crate engine for a LS1 GTO (swapping heads/cam as well).
Thoughts on reusing the gasket? It's a nice rubber gasket just like the rest of the LSX stuff.
Thoughts on reusing the gasket? It's a nice rubber gasket just like the rest of the LSX stuff.
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Probably will... don't want a pan leak with the engine in the car.
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I'll take the unpopular side and say reuse it if it hasn't been heat cycled. Even if it was compressed, oil pan bolts are only 18ft-lbs. I'm all for being cautious, but if it hasn't been heated up, I would definitely reuse it.
I also must be missing the gravity of the issue, because everyone so far seems to have classified this gasket's failure as an automatic catastrophic engine failure. I immediately think small leak when I think gasket failure on the oil pan, not catastrophic. Am I missing something?
I'd reuse it if it's never been heat cycled.
I also must be missing the gravity of the issue, because everyone so far seems to have classified this gasket's failure as an automatic catastrophic engine failure. I immediately think small leak when I think gasket failure on the oil pan, not catastrophic. Am I missing something?
I'd reuse it if it's never been heat cycled.
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On a C5 you have to drop the cradle to swap the gasket. I went ahead and bought a new one for $31 at the local dealer. I agree with you that not being heat cycled and just mildly compressed it's probably OK to re-use.
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Beings that it came off a new engine I would think its ok...but that far dwn I don't think I'd risk it because even if it has the smallest of leaks when I got it togeather it'd drive me nuts lol but everyone has there own way of sound things.