Ok, this may sound like a dumb question but im gonna ask it anyways....

I'm reassembling the external parts of the engine (water pump, oil pan, manifolds, etc) and today went to do the oil pick up and pan and realized that i am missing the gasket for it...im sure that it needs SOME kind of sealing agent there or else there wouldnt be an original gasket for it, correct? i mean, what would happen if i just bolted it up? low oil pressure? and could i use rtv instead? ive always used the OEM gasket on engine assemblies before, so i dunno if rtv would do it or not. i would just make my own gasket from some gasket material, but im all out at the moment so it just made me think. So should I: A) bolt it up (i think this is unlikely correct), B) use RTV, or C) get some gasket material and/or the OEM gasket. thanks!

 

gasket material is always a good idea

 

2nd that.

 

go with the OEM gasket, you can't screw that up. peace of mind

 

its an important seal! i use the factory gasket and a little thin coat of silicon on both sides.

 

ok, will do. i thought tha would be the best route but i was trying to get it the pick up and pan on yesterday and all i had on hand was rtv. but you kno how it goes, better to wait a day or two to get the proper part in than throw it together wrong and pay for it later haha! thanks