The Right Stuff?

[pearlm30]

Anyone heard or used the right stuff one minute gasket by permatex? Was thinking use it on oil separator plate at back of the engine. Is this RTV more durable and reliable than the regular grey RTV?

Thanks

[Fairtax4me]

There are a handful of people here who use it and recommend it for that and other areas like oil pan gaskets, trans pan gaskets, etc.

[golucky66]

My shop only uses right stuff.

 

It's much more idiot proof then regular RTV to be honest.

 

Plus its nice because you slap it on your oil pan,

tighten the bolts up. And immediately fill it with oil and drive it. No waiting an hour or more like traditional RTV

 

I've used it dozens of times on many different jobs. And it lasts a long time imo

[dp213]

I only use right stuff also. Haven't had one leak yet.

[vasy]

I've used it in an unconventional way with good result. My AT pan had a minor leak at the rear corner. I first dropped the pan, cleaned off all old gasket, put on Ultra Grey on a brand new pan and installed the new pan. The leak came back 1 year later. I then used Right Stuff to fix the leak. But I did not remove the pan this time. I thoroughly cleaned the leaking area on the outside of the pan. First with dry paper towel followed by alcohol on paper towel. Cleaned it REALLY well. Then applied Right Stuff on the outside of the flange where the leak was. I applied several layers with finger, waited till it's dry before the next layer. Did so over the course of 2 days without driving the car. At the end, there is a thick layer of Right Stuff on the outside flange of the AT pan. Guess what, the leak has not come back in 2 years. I did the same to a persistent leaking valve cover gasket due to a casting defect on the cylinder head flange (there is a hairline crack on the bottom flange from the factory). Worked well for about 1.5 years now. The leak has totally stopped. The trick is to thoroughly clean the area before you put on Right Stuff, and put on several layers, one layer at a time. The issue I have with this product is with its storage. I used the type that you dispense with a caulk gun. I followed the instruction by leaving an 1-inch of the stuff hanging out of the spout.as a plug. But after about a year of storage, the remaining stuff in the tube became partially hardened and it was difficult to push it out. If you can use it up in less than 6 months, it's not an issue. Don't have experience with the aerosol type.