Silicone instead of cork? (1 Viewer)

[donjuanmiguel]

Like a fool, I overtorked my cork oil pan gasket and now have drips. I called the local dealer and they asked me if I want cork or silicone. I thought he was referring to a silicone gasket but in fact was he was talking about a tube sealand. "We use it all the time and it meets toyota specs" he said. "Just apply a 1/8th bead and tork."

Has anyone heard this, used it, and with any success? Sounds good and cheep enough I may give it a whirl. Worse thing can happen is another leaky pan.

 

[OGBeno]

FIPG: Toyota PN: 00295-00103 Toyota's published list: $13.87

 

[donjuanmiguel]

Thanks for the info. Do you have any experience with it on 60/62s?

 

[OGBeno]

It's used on all Toyota engines and oil pans that don't have gaskets.

I would not be afraid to use it in place of the cork gasket.

 

[Spike Strip]

The Toyota FIPG stuff is fantastic - only thing that finally stopped the leaks in my side-cover. But it dries hard, so be warned when it's time to remove (but you should never have to, right?)

FIPG btw, is an acronym for Form In Place Gasket, if you did not know.

 

[klinetime574]

FIPG btw, is an acronym for Form In Place Gasket, if you did not know.

I've always wondered this!

Next time my pan comes down, I'm gonna get some of this stuff and go to town. I hate leaks!

 

[White Shark]

The silicone works great on pans, but it makes them really difficult to remove in the future. Distorting and ruining a silicone sealed pan is easier than you might imagine. Just the same, I'm a huge fan of leak free pans, so silicone is my go to remedy for leaks.



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[Spike Strip]

I don't believe the FIPG is silicone. IIRC, it's a resin or epoxy based sealer, perhaps even moisture-cured urethane; that's why it dries so bloody hard ... RTV Silicone (Room Temperature Vulcanizing) is Silly based.

 

[TobyB]

GM's been doing this (OEM) for the last 20 years-
their silicone version works well, and isn't that hard to remove.

I've used it in place of pan gaskets before, and it's been fine.

fwiw.

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[Red Rattler]

I use Loctite RTV on all the engines I've rebuilt, and I've never had any come back for leaks.

 

[donjuanmiguel]

Wow, that's awesome info! Thanks to all who chimed in. Looks like I'll let her drain for a day or so then redo the gasket with the silicone stuff.

 

[laguna80]

So it's safe to assume that this stuff or the RTV can be used in place of all the cork gaskets? oil pan, side cover, valve cover etc?

 

[Spike Strip]

Personally, I prefer screw-caps over cork on my bottles of wine...