Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Not to go OT, but I just can't see a good reason to not have a purpose specific gasket to do the job. Honda really doesn't use them?
I get it that a shop can't stock every last gasket, and sometimes needs to make one... But it seems to me that if you have time to prepare and get one, it's by far the easiest approach.
Or see they just that much harder to clean off or something?
Many auto makers don't use pan gaskets. Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Toyota, BMW and so on have all used or still use an RTV for the pan on certain applications. Really, I prefer to use RTV, as I feel it does a better job when properly applied.
Not to go OT, but I just can't see a good reason to not have a purpose specific gasket to do the job. Honda really doesn't use them?
I get it that a shop can't stock every last gasket, and sometimes needs to make one... But it seems to me that if you have time to prepare and get one, it's by far the easiest approach.
Or see they just that much harder to clean off or something?
Many auto makers don't use pan gaskets. Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Toyota, BMW and so on have all used or still use an RTV for the pan on certain applications. Really, I prefer to use RTV, as I feel it does a better job when properly applied.