V8 Valley pan gasket

[yaofeng]

Removed the valley pan of the 4.0L V8 on the stand.


I ordered the valley pan gasket over the weekend from the dealer. Bell Auto in New Jersey, called me saying the valley pan gasket is no longer available (#2 in the link). I have to buy the new and improved pan and gasket. The pan alone is $70 and change.
[URL="http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=HE63&mospid=47410&btnr=11_1510& hg=11&fg=10"]

I checked the ETK for E39 540. See link.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=DE63&mospid=47588&btnr=11_1525& hg=11&fg=10
It has the same part number but the pan and gasket is apparently sold together now.

Anyone has insight?

I am inclined to cut my own paper gasket for the pan. Even if I screw up. It is not terribly inaccessible when installed to correct it.

[peks]

have you tried bma or azautohaus?

[yaofeng]

have you tried bma or azautohaus?

My favorite non-dealer parts source is AutoHauz in AZ. Although free UPS ground shipping takes a long time to reach New Jersey. Don't think they have it. It is not under cooling parts nor under engine parts. Unless I missed it.

Correction. AutoHauz has it. But it is the new and improved pan with gasket.

Guess I have to pay up. Or I'll use permatex orange to make my own gasket.

[632 Regal]

nice and clean, did you rebuild this thing?

[yaofeng]

It is my new engine at 66k miles.



The old one has low compression. Wouldn't fire. I suspect the Nikasil finally caught up to it. But will not know until I finish the project to have time to open it up.

The V8 on the stand is very clean. It is spotless on the inside.





But the outside is not as clean as in that picture. I cleaned it with gunk remover and a stack of paper towels.



I have to do compression on the new one before putting it in.

[ThoreauHD]

That's a nice looking engine.

[yaofeng]

That's a nice looking engine.

Thanks. If only it has good compression numbers to match, which I will find out hopefully soon enough.

[Kalevera]

I would strongly advise that you use the correct gasket, not a chemical sealer (anaerobic or otherwise). RTV is the worst.


best, whit

[yaofeng]

I would strongly advise that you use the correct gasket, not a chemical sealer (anaerobic or otherwise). RTV is the worst.


best, whit

I am glutton for punishment. I like to bump my head black and blue before finally coming around to my senses. At least give me some viable alternatives before cutting me off completely, will ya?

[632 Regal]

lol, Whit's saying drop the cash for the new pan and gasket. You wouldnt like to get it all together and find you have a miss at idle cause of a stupid part thats gonna take you all day to replace since your "right there" now. Code 1222 rings a bell.

I am glutton for punishment. I like to bump my head black and blue before finally coming around to my senses. At least give me some viable alternatives before cutting me off completely, will ya?