Subject	I didn't either the first time I resealed my oil pan with
Posted by	Evan_Wright (Ca) on June 16, 2014 at 8:47 AM
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In Reply To	FWIW - I don't RTV the whole U part of the pan and they posted by Bernie (NoVA) on June 15, 2014 at 09:28 PM
Message	new rubber seals. I followed the fsm's instructions exactly and it leaked. It's totally possible that a scratch or imperfection in the rear main seal retainer or the pan itself was the root issue. The second time around I applied a bead of rtv across the top and bottom of the rubber seals and haven't had a single drop of oil since. Just my experience.
Follow Ups	PSA: Rear Main Seal Installation & Crankshaft Groove Offset - OverZealous (CT) 20:43:38 06/15/14 FWIW - I don't RTV the whole U part of the pan and they - Bernie (NoVA) 21:28:59 06/15/14 Agreed, I've never had issues following fsm procedure (n/m) - ttsmokin 23:45:37 06/15/14 This. (n/m) - MixManMash 06:43:57 06/16/14 I didn't either the first time I resealed my oil pan with - Evan_Wright (Ca) 08:47:00 06/16/14 I appreciate your experience... - OverZealous (CT) 22:09:43 06/16/14 I use RTV as well. - Woody75 (Denver) 10:07:45 06/17/14 I also followed the FSM procedure with no leaks on 4 VG's. (n/m) - Schmeal (NV) 13:25:00 06/16/14 if you dont lubricate the seal with some fresh non - TTZ2NV(EPTmotorsports) 14:49:21 06/17/14 Why non-synthetic at start up? (n/m) - OverZealous (CT) 21:59:01 06/18/14
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