Oil pan metal gasket??
05-12-04, 09:13 PM
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Oil pan metal gasket??
Yes, I've spent a few days looking and searching both online, and the forum, and I just can't find it.
Sometime ago I was just searching around, and came across some Canadian RX-7 shop that advertised a metal oil pan gasket they claimed was the end of all oil pan leaks.
Has anybody else come across this?? If not, I take it most people are just using just heavy duty sealant, and not the gasket. I have seen a number of threads on how much of a pain it is to do this bit. A friend of mine just took apart his motor, and I was looking for this gasket for him, and also my oil pan has developed a leak, and I am dreading having to take care of it.
Anybody?
Sometime ago I was just searching around, and came across some Canadian RX-7 shop that advertised a metal oil pan gasket they claimed was the end of all oil pan leaks.
Has anybody else come across this?? If not, I take it most people are just using just heavy duty sealant, and not the gasket. I have seen a number of threads on how much of a pain it is to do this bit. A friend of mine just took apart his motor, and I was looking for this gasket for him, and also my oil pan has developed a leak, and I am dreading having to take care of it.
Anybody?
05-12-04, 10:34 PM
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Re: Oil pan metal gasket??
Originally posted by galognu
Yes, I've spent a few days looking and searching both online, and the forum, and I just can't find it.
Sometime ago I was just searching around, and came across some Canadian RX-7 shop that advertised a metal oil pan gasket they claimed was the end of all oil pan leaks.
Has anybody else come across this?? If not, I take it most people are just using just heavy duty sealant, and not the gasket. I have seen a number of threads on how much of a pain it is to do this bit. A friend of mine just took apart his motor, and I was looking for this gasket for him, and also my oil pan has developed a leak, and I am dreading having to take care of it.
Anybody?
Yes, I've spent a few days looking and searching both online, and the forum, and I just can't find it.
Sometime ago I was just searching around, and came across some Canadian RX-7 shop that advertised a metal oil pan gasket they claimed was the end of all oil pan leaks.
Has anybody else come across this?? If not, I take it most people are just using just heavy duty sealant, and not the gasket. I have seen a number of threads on how much of a pain it is to do this bit. A friend of mine just took apart his motor, and I was looking for this gasket for him, and also my oil pan has developed a leak, and I am dreading having to take care of it.
Anybody?
05-12-04, 10:53 PM
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It is a Canadian company called Staff's.
It's not a gasket It's an aluminum flange that fits on the
outside edge of the pan.
It looks like a good idea, but if your pan isn't perfectly
flat, the flange won't help you.
Someone else is also making a better pan. You'll have
to search for it tho.
Anything would be an improvement over the Mazda pan. I couldn't believe how much oil is left in the pan when you think you drained all your oil.
The drain plug design leaves about 1 pint of oil inside
with the plug out.
Jack
It's not a gasket It's an aluminum flange that fits on the
outside edge of the pan.
It looks like a good idea, but if your pan isn't perfectly
flat, the flange won't help you.
Someone else is also making a better pan. You'll have
to search for it tho.
Anything would be an improvement over the Mazda pan. I couldn't believe how much oil is left in the pan when you think you drained all your oil.
The drain plug design leaves about 1 pint of oil inside
with the plug out.
Jack
05-12-04, 11:59 PM
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i've got one being installed. Omochi just got one in his FD. I think SleepR1 also has one and he's a track junkie.
The other option may be A-Spec's replacement oil pan which incorporates this reinforcement.
The other option may be A-Spec's replacement oil pan which incorporates this reinforcement.
05-13-04, 06:03 PM
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That's it!
Thanks, its the Staff Auto one that I saw a while back. Seems like a number of people have used it. Any feedback?? Also how much are they selling it for.
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