from oil change to nightmare

[Jamesp]

One other, other comment. Using a semi soft plastic scraper does a great job of removing the original sealant, and any Loktite 5200 from the flange area without scratching the aluminum sealing area. The 99 cent scraper gets trashed instead. Then clean everything up with a lint free rag and solvent that does not leave any trace of oil or itself. I use carb cleaner, followed up with brake cleaner followed up with acetone because I am OCD about leaks. The acetone alone should do the trick, but if it is all there on the shelf... Also if the flange area is not completely clean and dry when you apply new sealant, the sealant will never bond with the metal and you will have a leak.

[haste]

update, got it done! put 500 miles on the car within 4 days. new oil makes it drive SO much better!

there was no metal in pan, or filter at all. 87k. Think this early model single row will hit 200k with no ims bs?