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san rensho · 10-24-2012, 02:08 PM

Any sealant will work, I use the Permatex Red. The secret is to use as little as possible. The spec calls for a 1.5mm bead. That is very little. Less is more. If you goober it, the sealant can get into the oil and clog the pickup tube.

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10-24-2012, 02:08 PM	#6
san rensho Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Miami florida Posts: 1,591	Any sealant will work, I use the Permatex Red. The secret is to use as little as possible. The spec calls for a 1.5mm bead. That is very little. Less is more. If you goober it, the sealant can get into the oil and clog the pickup tube. Scroll down to Installation Tips. https://www.lnengineering.com/deepsump.html __________________ Current car 2000 Boxster 2.7l red/black Previous cars 1973 Opel Manta 1969(?) Fiat 850 Convertible 1979 Lancia Beta Coupe 1981 Alfa Romeo GTV 6 1985 Alfa Romeo Graduate 1985 Porsche 944 1989 Porsche 944 1981 Triumph TR7 1989 (?) Alfa Romeo Milano 1993 Saab 9000