To gasket or RTV...

Posted by Ken_P On 2011/4/7 18:06:37

I pulled the oil pan to clean out the sludge and clear the screen on the oil pump intake, because I suspect it hasn't happened since Carter was in office. I had the slimmest of hopes that I could salvage the gasket, and like most old cork gaskets, it crumbled upon disassembly.

I haven't ordered the oil pan gasket yet (waiting to hear back from Ultramatic Dynamics, they have the best price), and I was wondering what the general consensus is: do most people get the gasket on something like this, or just use RTV? I can see advantages either way. Thoughts?