Oil pan gasket

Need to replace oil pan gasket. My prerunner is the 2wd, do I have to do anything special, or can I just climb under her and replace that way?

 

Assuming you have the 4.0L and you are talking about the lower oil pan(where the drain plug is) then essentially yes. Get the black FIPG from a dealer, it’s the best.

 

Gentle correction, and only because I’ve made the same verbal mistake myself: A Form In Place Gasket is made from a liquid substance like RTV that cures and becomes rubbery after reinstallation, thus forming in place. A rubber gasket isn’t a FIPG. I’ve replaced my transmission pan gasket but not my oil pan gasket so I don’t know what the oil pan gasket is made of, are you talking about a rubber gasket or an RTV type application?

If it’s a rubber gasket, your advice to just go snag the dealer part is spot on, in my humble opinion. There are third party replacements for rubber gaskets but they’re on a spectrum of quality depending on who made it.

I’ll add this little life hack I read somewhere when prepping to drop my transmission pan. When replacing the gasket, it’s annoyingly hard to keep it in the right position as you place the pan and try to get bolts started. Hard to keep the gasket holes lined up with the pan. You can use a tiny drop of RTV on the corners to keep it in place until you can get some of the bolts started. Other tips while I’m at it. Pre apply a chemical like PB blaster or AeroKroil if the pan bolts are the least bit corroded. Have a few replacements on hand in case you bust one removing them. And be careful not to overtorque on installation.

 

I use Permatex High Tack to hold gaskets in place for assembly. A little dab will do ya'...

 

A trick I do. I got 4 super long bolts the same size as the oil pan bolts, cut the heads off, grinded to round off the ends. Also got 4 bolts a little longer than the oil pan bolts. Use the cut bolts to guide the pan perfectly straight up, use the other bolts to hold the pan up but still not touching. Then get ready with the oil pan bolts, push straight up and put in the oil pan bolts. Remove the longer ones and replace with the rest of the oil pan bolts. No oops I slipped and got the wet glue all off to the side. Then the trick is tightening curing process. Tighten them all just barely beyond finger tight, let it fully cure, then tighten the rest of the way. I do the 3 day process. Day one remove pan & leave it to drip. Day 2 wipe off any hanging drops & install the pan. Day 3 tighten the rest of the way & add oil. I’ve never had one leak.

 

Yes…I use Hondabond on everything myself

 

Cometic makes a lower gasket.
https://www.cometic.com/products/C14113-060

FIPG works, no doubt about it. But it’s “messy”.

 

Toyota black fipg is an rtv type sealant. It is the best stuff out there IMO

 

Gotcha…what’s on the truck from the factory? RTV gasket or rubber gasket?

 

Both engine oil pan sub-assemblies use FIPG seals from the factory and is what's spec'd in the FSM for install.

 

Also, considering we get folks on this forum who mistaken the tranny oil pan for the engine oil pan, just to be absolutely 100% sure we probably should ask the OP to clarify which oil pan she is referring to?

 

Wish I had that kinda time at work

 

It’s put to them like this. Either I do it right, or go take it somewhere else. It’s the only way to guarantee it won’t leak. After you take it somewhere else, then it starts leaking, bringing it back here and we’ll fix it right.

 

I’ve had excellent performance from permatex the right stuff. The package claims fully cures in 1 hour or something but it doesn’t, even sitting in the sun on a warm day.

Project farm on YouTube did a comparison, I don’t remember which was considered best.

 

Subaru gray is pretty good too

 

Burrito782, the oil pan gasket is which Im referring to, and I'm not sure now to use gasket maker or gasket?

And my MAIN question, lol, is do I have to do anything special to remove oil pan, like get a cherry picker, or remove cross members, or what?!! Lol..been hearing all sorts of stuff like that!

 

If it’s the lower oil pan, it should be fairly simple and easy.
If it’s the upper, it’s a bit more difficult. But you have a 2WD truck so it’s “easier”
No engine hoist needed.

See here for details
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/replacing-oil-pan.289616/