Princetuiteka Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Hey guys, this is my first post on these forums, but I have a 1996 Legacy GT-B that is leaking ATF from the sump seal. I went to my local dealership to buy a new gasket but was informed that there is none and to use gasket sealer. Today I removed the pan and found a 1mm thick gasket between the mating surfaces. What's the deal here? Is there supposed to be a gasket or has Subaru changed to just using sealer instead? Cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebugs Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Welcome to USMB. You might try the search function. All the 95-2000 Subaru engines I've seen (2.2 and 2.5) use a sealer for oil pan and tranny pan. Here I use Permatex Ultra Grey for EVERYTHING on a Subaru including the oil pump and corners of valve covers when doing HG's. I'd say yours was replaced by someone tha tdidn't know. The main problem I see with this is that often these same kind of folks tend to overtighten the bolts and warp then pan. But still sealer rather than a gasket I would think would be more forgiving. Perhaps someone else here has a different experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Someone replaced the factory RTV sealant with a gasket which is a really stupid move. Clean it up and reseal it with RTV or Anaerobic. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 "Right Stuff" ftw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 "Right Stuff" ftw! Not a fan personally. I use Anaerobic as an RTV replacement on just about everything. It's much easier to work with and doesn't cure on the shelf. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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