Best M50NV Oil Pan Gasket?

[5Toes]

Mine leaks a bit on my e34 and I want to replace it of course. Whats the best? Just read some guy a a VR on his and it leaks like nuts.

any thoughts?

[Bimmerguy91]

interested in this too since Im gonna have to replace mine when I put the new pan on.

[10Toes]

Didn't the NV or early M50's come with a paper gasket from the factory for the oil pan?

Pretty much any of the new style metal/rubber gaskets will be better then that one. I am using an OEM BMW metal/rubber gasket and before that the the VR, both worked fine. Also all the m50's E34 & E36 use the same pan gasket.

[5Toes]

way to go?

anybody use sealant or recommend it???

[!kid]

If your going to use sealant don't use any of that crap that's sold at auto part stores. Get some Honda bond or Nissan bond. I use the nissan stuff all the time. You'll never leak a drop if you use the Nissan stuff and apply it correctly. Make sure the surface it's going onto is clean and dry, also give it time to cure.

[5Toes]

Been looking into hondabond... it is similar to rtv grey I guess???

what makes it better?

[vandy]

The VR gasket is fine given two conditions -

1) You use the gasket that is matched to your pan.
2) You torque the bolts to the correct Nm - don't over tighten!

Add a little RTV at where the timing case meets the block and you're golden.

[5Toes]

I might use hondabondht and coat the whole gasket.

I dont have a mini torque wrench, a but a quarter inch drive would make it hard to overtorque em

[5Toes]

Found threebond 1184 local for a good price. So I will be using that.

Same as hondabond/yamabond

[scottinAZ]

also, dont discount changing out the rear main seal/rear main housing gasket. Many an oil pan gasket has been changed because of a faulty RMS

[5Toes]

I believe it is the oil pan gasket leaking, not the rear main.

[Robert]

JB Weld

[5Toes]

well looks like Ill buy a cheapgasket and threebond it

[Jand3rson]

Stock Victor Reinz gasket and Permatex gasket sealer. Not even a slight film anywhere on my engine.

[5Toes]

Im dreading this job, good thign I have access to a lift... on base though.

Hopefully nothing goes wrong and I gotta go get more tools