UPDATING YOUR GASKETS CAN SAVE TIME AND MONEY
The old adage, “Time is money” has never been more true than it is today. With the high costs of labor, doing a job quickly and efficiently can be the difference in making money or losing it. Using the right products can’t guarantee you a larger profit, but they can speed up a job which is a step in the right direction. – Something as simple as a 1-piece oil pan gasket can not only save you precious time, but help to eliminate comebacks. Traditional 4-piece pan gaskets take time to align and get all the pieces into position. Usually some form of gasket adhesive is required to hold parts in place and some RTV might be used at critical junctions. – These new replacement 1-piece gaskets also have torque limiters built-in to help prevent over torqueing and the leaks that can occur if the gasket is split. And nothing wastes more time than a comeback due to a leak. Usually no adhesive, especially no RTV, is required with these new gaskets. – Many of these same features can be found in some replacement valve cover gaskets, again saving time and money. Many of these features and more are being used by the O.E.M.s in current production engines for the very same reasons.
Engine Pro Technical Committee
With special thanks to Federal Mogul Corporation
August, 2016
