Thread: Oil Pan Gasket
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      03-20-2024, 12:33 PM   #26
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Originally Posted by askjeeves View Post
anyone still around that has diy'd the upper oil pan gasket? I am working on preparing a parts list. I wish ISTA would provide part numbers to make this easier, but getting by referencing realoem. Ista diagrams shows 27 bolts for the upper oil pan, but realoem only shows 26. Should bolts be reused with loctite, or better to just replace with new? Also, ISTA says to remove the oil pump, but from the little info I can find online, it seems that is not necessary? I know some of this will make more sense when doing the work, but trying to be prepared before hand.
Have you looked at TIS to find out the instructions or is that your ISTA?
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