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Doing my LIM, a couple ?.Forscythe87 01-14-2009, 09:12 PM So up until now ive been doing constant oil changes until I had the finances to get my car in shape. Im going to tackle the job, but have question. Is there anything I should do while im down there in addition? I figured id do my TPS, O2 and IAT since my car has 127K on it. Ive already done a full tune up not to long ago. Is there anything I can do to get it as close to new as possible? discnik 01-15-2009, 01:17 AM Are you going to use the gasket set made by DORMAN ? The set is made of metal and rubber instead of the usual junk chevy plastic. jfitzsi1 01-15-2009, 10:32 AM Thermostat, oil pump gaskets (FEL-PRO 70194, 70800). wafrederick 01-15-2009, 01:20 PM The oil pump drive uses an o ring for a seal,not a gasket.Replace the o ring for the oil pump drive,it dries up and will cause an oil leak. Airjer_ 01-15-2009, 02:00 PM I figured id do my TPS, O2 and IAT I have had one TPS fail, and I have never had a IAT fail. O2 sensor why not but the others are a wasted expense. Dorman makes a good gasket set and fel-pro also makes a metal rubber gasket set that we have been installing lately. I have no issues yet with either of these except they may potentially work to well!!! jfitzsi1 01-15-2009, 03:45 PM The oil pump drive uses an o ring for a seal,not a gasket.Replace the o ring for the oil pump drive,it dries up and will cause an oil leak. An o-ring is a gasket, and there is also a paper gasket. Forscythe87 01-15-2009, 04:38 PM Are you going to use the gasket set made by DORMAN ? The set is made of metal and rubber instead of the usual junk chevy plastic. I deicded to go with the Fel-Pro kit that includes pretty much all the gaskets and rings I need. Havent heard much on the Dorman set although they look just as durable! billn2 01-15-2009, 06:34 PM Felpro does make a metal and rubber gasket. It comes in a set with valve cover gaskets, upper intake gaskets, egr gaskets, thermostat seal, an o-ring for a heater pipe, and a tube of gasket maker. The part # is MS98004T. It costs a little more than the old plastic and rubber gasket set, but it comes with more and it's a much better design. wafrederick 01-16-2009, 10:11 PM The dorman is more complete and uses Fel Pro gaskets in their kit.I have used the Dorman kit and hold up the saem as the fle Pro gaskets.I prefer the o ring over the paper gasket for the oil pump drive.Get another thing of rtv silicone,the kit does not come with enough of it vBulletin®, Copyright ©2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
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