ISX, Oil pan gaskets

[JMBT]

Is anyone re-using their oil pan gasket after dropping the pan? If so how do you get the sealant off the four corners on the block side?

Also, has anyone experimented with any kind of sealant on the oil pan gasket? If so what kind works well?

Thanks, JMBT

[Yauchout]

My CM2350 has 620,000 mi on it right now in the oil pan is never been off but my oil pan gasket leaks. I myself wouldn't try and reuse it but what do I know I've never even had the damn thing off

[Nilao]

I reused mine at 606k.....I think I just scraped it off the block with a razor blade andoeeled it off the gasket with my fingernails. Still have the new one from my inframe kit from 500k ago lol

[Rawze]

I used pipe sealant paste on mine in the 4 corners. I have removed it a couple times and re-used the gasket because I did this instead of using silicone.

just something to think about as an alternative.

[JMBT]

Rawze: what kind did you use? Great white or something similar? It would be good to have something removable. The grey silicone I used last time (that Cummins recommended) will not come off without tearing the rubber. It sucks because that oil pan gasket only has about 60K on it.

[Rawze]

(03-06-2021 )JMBT Wrote:  Rawze: what kind did you use? Great white or something similar? It would be good to have something removable. The grey silicone I used last time (that Cummins recommended) will not come off without tearing the rubber. It sucks because that oil pan gasket only has about 60K on it.

I used the thick white-paste looking stuff. Worked for me... use at own risk, Don't want someone complaining that I gave them bad suggestion if theirs leaks ... It is just what I decided to do with mine and have had no issues. I put a small amount at each of the 4 corners and also some smeared into the top of the gasket in those same areas too when installing it.