Oil pan gasket question

[240ZMan]

When installing a new oil pan gasket, what's the recomendation for using an adhesive, such as the Permatex products? In the past I've had good luck on other vehicles just cleaning the surfaces and installing the gaskets by themselves. Right now I've got the engine out on a stand so I want to do it right while it's still easy:classic:

[2ManyZs]

It depends on which type of gasket you are using.

Rubber or cork and rubber gaskets are better without any sealant, as the sealant will cause them to "squeeze" out as you tighten them up.

"Paper" type gaskets can benefit from a light coat of the Permatex Black sealant. Just a very light skim on the surface is all you need.

[ChrisA]

My own personal preference on the paper pan gasket is to shoot one side of it with Permatex Purple Hi-Tac. Keeps the gasket stuck to the pan so bolt holes stay lined up. i cant say I've ever seen a cork/rubber pan gasket on a Z. Anybody think they are better? Sealing wise that is. Where can I get them?

[Walter Moore]

I tried to install a "NOS" (new old stock) cork gasket on my L24 the other day. But by the time I got the bolts to the 7lb-ft of torque listed in the Haynes manual, I noticed that there was an awful lot of gasket sticking out all the way around...

After I took the pan back off I realized why. The cork was OLD {that is why they call it new-old-stock I guess...} and the sealing ridge in the center of the oil pan's gasket surface just cut the sucker in half.

(Two gaskets for the price of one I guess, so why am I complaining?)

I bought a rubber one at the local parts store, put a really thin even coat of that blue gasket goop on both sides, and it stayed in place just fine all the way to the full 7lb-ft.

Does it leak you ask? Ask me again in a few months when I get the engine back in the car...

[zeiss150]

Hey Z brothers,

I got a corke gasket in my engine rebuild kit. As far as I know it was "new". When I put it on it stayed in one peice I know because I needed to take it off for some reason (I don't remember why it was 9 months ago). It dosen't leak at all and i've been driveing it for 9 months now. I didnt use any permitex or sylicone I just used the corke are it has worked great.

Good luck

Matt-