Thread: Zf steel pan

Originally Posted by loanrangie

So time has come to tackle the pan replacement, I have the duroprene gasket so is any sealant required ?
I saw one video where a product like hylomar spray was used.

I’ve never used anything with mine and since used two across two removals, no leaks.

No sealant required, just use the duoprene gasket and torque the pan bolts to the specced torque and in the right sequence (14Nm from memory) and you should have no issues.

Did mine like that and zero leaks ~47000km later

I retorqued mine after a week after the gasket had settled. They did do up further. I guess you can play that by ear if it’s leaking

Turn your air con off well before you do the job as once you turn the car on to check the level @ the required temp - 50 degrees from memory , if the air con is on you will think you have a leaking sump gasket as the drain water leaks out near there. You also dont want to dismiss it as air con drain just in case it isnt.

Have done 3 replacements and each time just put the gasket on and bolted it up ,no gasket goo required.

Bulletman

Originally Posted by Bulletman

Turn your air con off well before you do the job as once you turn the car on to check the level @ the required temp - 50 degrees from memory , if the air con is on you will think you have a leaking sump gasket as the drain water leaks out near there. You also dont want to dismiss it as air con drain just in case it isnt.

Have done 3 replacements and each time just put the gasket on and bolted it up ,no gasket goo required.

Bulletman

Hahaha. So true!!!!! I had this exact thing. When the cover is on it dissipates and evaporates in the cover. Cover off it’s a nice stream and has you freaked out

Easy enough so far, plastic pan off and zero metal flakes not even a gray paste on the magnets.
Dad's ramp has made it easy, in access height its perfect.

Love that setup. Ingenious

Is it better to get a steel pan or get a gearbox bash plate?

I’ve got bash plates.. wondering if it’s worth my while to do the steel sump when I do the tranny fluid in 12000kms time