jtre
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- 1997 Mercury Mountaineer
It turns out the oil pan gasket I bought is a steel/rubber one, just like OE so i dont think I will need the corkThe original p[an gasket is best if it's cleaned and usable. Don't use cork, it will work if done right, but eventually cork will let oil seep right through it. RTV is perfectly fine to replace any cork material, such as on all intakes front and back. It only needs to be thick enough to be squished about an 1/8" at most.
The key is how clean you get the pan, block, gaskets, cover etc. Try to spend a lot of time slowly cleaning the pan and block, as much into the seam as you can reach.