cometic oil pan gasket

SIXBANGR said:
who uses it, and any trouble with it? Go on dry? No leaks?
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Dunno about the Cometics, but a lot of guys using the Duttweiller Cork Gskt with great success.......no issues.
You can get this from most of the vendors on the boards.
 
to bad they want close to the price of the gasket to ship it. Comes to almost $35. Summit sells the cometic for under $29 shipped. That's why i asked.
 
SIXBANGR said:
to bad they want close to the price of the gasket to ship it. Comes to almost $35. Summit sells the cometic for under $29 shipped. That's why i asked.
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Six bucks different. Really? Support a vendor. Six bucks?
 
I asked if anyone here is using the cometic, not where or how i should spend my money. But thanks anyway. PS, I supported CPP from 1988 until they retired, and nearly every other vendor here. I would like to a save a buck or two now that i'm retired.
 
I use it. Great gasket. It's thick and you can put some torque to the bolts without worrying about damaging it.

Installed dry with a dab of rtv in the usual locations. I wouldn't hesitate to re-use it either. See no reason why it would not be perfectly fine to re-use it after a dis-assembly.

Also use the cometic front cover gasket.
 
BEATAV8 said:
I use it. Great gasket. It's thick and you can put some torque to the bolts without worrying about damaging it.

Installed dry with a dab of rtv in the usual locations. I wouldn't hesitate to re-use it either. See no reason why it would not be perfectly fine to re-use it after a dis-assembly.

Also use the cometic front cover gasket.
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thanks for the info
 
I have used them in the past, hard composite like, can tighten bolts tight and not worry about working loose like with the crappy rubber style. no leaks but I rtv it to the pan so it can come off and be reused. After a couple heat cycles it seems to become brittle and easy to break during disassembly if glued to the block.
Thanks
Bill
 
BEATAV8 said:
I use it. Great gasket. It's thick and you can put some torque to the bolts without worrying about damaging it.

Installed dry with a dab of rtv in the usual locations. I wouldn't hesitate to re-use it either. See no reason why it would not be perfectly fine to re-use it after a dis-assembly.

Also use the cometic front cover gasket.
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I like the Cometic oil pan gasket for the same reasons. Light rtv grey all around here.

But the front cover gasket looked too thin and not wide enough either. I waited for it from Summit and then used a Fel-Pro I also had in stock. My front cover water sealing surfaces are far from perfect.

Mark E.
 
I have a thick cork oil pan gasket on my RJC oil pan and it is weeping oil all over the damn place, I have oil dripping off the back and front studs and falling on the crossover creating a sweet oil burning stink at every start-up. I can see wetness around the entire gasket. ARP studs torqued to spec, not overtightened, so I am giving up on the Duttwieler gasket as it has once again been shown cork is the worst material to use for gaskets, no matter what anyone says. I am going with the Cometic brand, are you guys having success installing it dry?
Mike
 
I have a brand new one, unopened in the original packaging, for sale if anyone is interested. It's part number C-5700-094 for the TR 20 bolt oil pan. $18 + shipping.
 
I'm using the cork oil pan gasket that Jason supplies (which are made specifically for his deep oil pan). No dimples, it is extra wide and extra thick....very heavy duty....

I applied Permatex "Ultra Black" RTV to both sides of the gasket before I installed it. Have re-torqued the pan bolts several times now after a few heat / cool cycles and some short drives.

So far, it is holding up great! No leaks here. :)
 
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