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so i have to replace my lower oil pan and i've got all the screws out but it seems to be sealed on there pretty tight... does anyone have any suggestion on how to break the seal without breaking the oil pan in the process? all the shops just told me it will come off with persistance and the manual says nothing about it so i'm a little lost... thanks
I've heard that if it sticks, you can take a rubber mallet and hit it a few times to try and shake it loose. is it empty of course? haha. Make sure its empty before you try that technique. of course I doubt it'd be attached if it was still empty... anyhow, just get a good rubber mallet, and give it some love taps.
yeah, i took a rubber mallet to it and believe me i definitely gave it some love taps but the thing wasn't budging. Good news though, while i was at work my dad gave it a try with a crow bar and got it off!! Now i just gotta get it fixed! Thanks!
haha, I only read this. I hope he didn't mess up the gasket, I've heard that if it gets messed up it can cause leakage later that will lead to some potential problems. :-x
um bro, get a new gasket man dont use the old one now
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we always use a gasket sealer caller RTV or RVT. it is incredible stuff, alill' messy, but u will never have to worry about a leak again. we put it on the gaskets of our race truck, and we have never had leaks, even when we beat the hell out of the truck racing in the desert.
wow thats pretty impressive, it will work with any seal?? wats the full name of this product?
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yeah, i'm pretty sure that sealant stuff was what was on the pan in the first place. I was considering using that again but i decided to just go ahead and order a gasket from a local european shop. Good news, no leakage so far...
"Drag racing a BMW is like going fishing with a hooker, it's fun but it's not what you got her for..." - M3DUDE
Manual - The transmission hated by moms/wives/girlfriends everywhere...
Member of the "I Owned my Bimmer when I was 17" Club
Member of the "10 Year Old" Club
Member of the "3 Pedal" Club
Member of the "3 Light" Club
"Drag racing a BMW is like going fishing with a hooker, it's fun but it's not what you got her for..." - M3DUDE
Manual - The transmission hated by moms/wives/girlfriends everywhere...
Member of the "I Owned my Bimmer when I was 17" Club
Member of the "10 Year Old" Club
Member of the "3 Pedal" Club
Member of the "3 Light" Club
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Now i just gotta get it fixed! Thanks! 
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