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Railcarmover · 04-06-2019, 10:39 PM

Ten years,80k miles and the pan is sludged up? do it right,pull the engine,clean it,set oil clearances rod and main bearings, lap valves and re ring it..If you caught it early enough you can get off cheap,a few shims,a set of rings and gaskets,some lapping compound.Back in the old days that was called an 'overhaul'..and it gave an engine a fresh life.

Right now your planning on laying under the car pulling the pan,cleaning it and having a leak when your done,and having the same old tired engine you started with.Take a little more time.do it right.

04-06-2019, 10:39 PM	#19
Railcarmover BANNED Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,262	Re: oil pan gasket replacement Ten years,80k miles and the pan is sludged up? do it right,pull the engine,clean it,set oil clearances rod and main bearings, lap valves and re ring it..If you caught it early enough you can get off cheap,a few shims,a set of rings and gaskets,some lapping compound.Back in the old days that was called an 'overhaul'..and it gave an engine a fresh life. Right now your planning on laying under the car pulling the pan,cleaning it and having a leak when your done,and having the same old tired engine you started with.Take a little more time.do it right.