Replace Eng. Oil Pan Gskt, 4.2L
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Replace Eng. Oil Pan Gskt, 4.2L
Replaced the gskt. with 125K miles on my 2003 XK8 last night. Drained oil and removed the 18 (8mm) head bolts, plus removed the (2) X-Brace bolts at rear behind front wheels to allow the pan to drop some. Dropped the pan and maneuvered it out w/o a mess. Cleaned the pan (nothing) and removed the old gskt. Sprayed brake clean in the grove to be sure it was clean and re-installed. Torqued the bolts in sequence to 11 NM, 9 Ft. Lbs. or 105 inch lbs. Refilled with oil and appears all is well.
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Jon89 (05-03-2016)
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The gasket had seeped since I purchased the car. A drop on floor maybe once a week. The gasket (seal) was soft & pliable but OLD. It had shrunk and allowed a little to slip past. The new seal had a better edge when I placed it on the block cavity. Just dropping the rear portion of the X-Brace gave adequate room to R&I pan.
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Another thing to check while you are in the general area is the hoses from the engine to the oil cooler (if you have one). The pressure side is apparently subject to leaks and occasional catastrophic failure. Straightforward to change, somewhat inexpensive, and good maintenance. Thanks for sharing.
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Jon89 (05-03-2016)
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Another thing to check while you are in the general area is the hoses from the engine to the oil cooler (if you have one). The pressure side is apparently subject to leaks and occasional catastrophic failure. Straightforward to change, somewhat inexpensive, and good maintenance. Thanks for sharing.
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Has anyone removed the leaking hose and had the flex section replaced at a hydraulic hose shop with stainless steel braided hose. The Ag and Construction use this method on their expensive hoses. The shop removes the ends and replaces the hose and adds new crimps. I had two -1/2" ID oil hoses fabbed for my 5.0 Ford powered MGB about 18" long for $20 to $25 each incl ends.
Last edited by kstevusa; 05-04-2016 at 08:15 AM.
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Disclaimer: Of course she's in the garage right now for Valley Hose replacement (not for the faint-of-heart on a S/C engine!).
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If I was to replace all 4, I would look into pricing this as a repair through a hydraulics shop. Has to be way less than the full asking price of the original parts. Probably needs to leave the car in the garage for a couple of days, though.
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