Oil Pan Hardware & Gaskets ?

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2 IN 1 THREAD HERE

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Oil Pan Hardware:
What do you prefer and why.
Oil pan bolts or the stud and nut kits.

The stud kits make it easier to hold everything in place during assembly, but is there any other advantage?

This is probably a stupid question, but Ill ask it anyway.
When you use the stud and nut kits how do you get the stud tight?
If you use the nut to tighten the stud then when you remove the nut wont the stud come loose too?
Do you double nut the stud and tighten it, then Bust The Nuts loose?

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Oil Pan Gasket (1-piece)
Which 1-piece oil pan gasket are you using, which is the best.

I want to keep passenger side dip stick.
Also would prefer rubber/silicone type.

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Thanks, Eddie

[swervin ervin]

Go with a Felpro gasket.

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...S34510T&view=1

The studs probably have an allen head in the end to tighten them up.

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Originally Posted by swervin ervin

The studs probably have an allen head in the end to tighten them up.

Thats was my first thought, but it didnt look like they have them in the pictures.



So what do you prefer?

[swervin ervin]

I would just use the bolts that come with the Felpro gasket. I don't see the need for studs on a oil pan.

[apstguy]

I second the Fel-Pro gasket. I love it. No leaks from it! I just used the Fel-pro bolts too. The gasket comes with little things that hold the gasket up while you put the pan in. No need for the studs.