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Moon Ill · 12-19-2008, 02:57 PM

How long do I have to wait for the gasket stuff to cure before I can put oil in the car?

I replaced my dented oil pan.

I used the Super Black ATV.

duffman1278 · 12-19-2008, 03:02 PM

Should say on the instructions. If not I would give it like an hour. It should be fully cured by then but iirc its like 20min.

Moon Ill · 12-19-2008, 03:18 PM

The instruction say it cures in an hour, and fully dries in 24.

How long do I have to wait before driving on it?

slider2828 · 12-19-2008, 03:18 PM

2-3 hours in winter I think pending where you live.... But depends how you applied it... You are supposed to apply wet wait like 2 minutes, then put the parts together with screws to hold in place finger tight, then wait 5 minutes, then torque to spec. Then wait like an hour before oiling.... Cure time depends on temp and right now in most places its freezing, or very cold so I would wait like 2-3 hours just in case... Its also very moist outside..... and in NC snowing probably? Wait awhile

Moon Ill · 12-19-2008, 03:28 PM

F you SoCal and South Florida people with your comfortable winters :-P

No it's about 70 right now, it was misty this morning, pretty dry now.

I put the oil pan on about 3 hours ago, so hopefully I'm good. Though I did wait an hour before torquing.

Def · 12-19-2008, 08:18 PM

3 hours is probably good. I waited a day on mine just to be sure, but it's never been my daily driver.

A trick I learned at work, slightly wetting RTV with water will cause the reaction to speed up and vulcanize faster.

wrxn240 · 12-19-2008, 11:16 PM

it doesn't say on the label?

Def · 12-19-2008, 11:19 PM

Dry to the touch doesn't equal being ok to immerse in oil, so no, it doesn't tell you this on the label.

tre4s13 · 12-20-2008, 04:54 AM

i waited two days, still no leaks since august.

12-19-2008, 02:57 PM	#1
Moon Ill Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Age: 38 Posts: 206 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	How long do I have to wait for the gasket stuff to cure before I can put oil in the c How long do I have to wait for the gasket stuff to cure before I can put oil in the car? I replaced my dented oil pan. I used the Super Black ATV.

12-19-2008, 03:18 PM	#4
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 6,040 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	2-3 hours in winter I think pending where you live.... But depends how you applied it... You are supposed to apply wet wait like 2 minutes, then put the parts together with screws to hold in place finger tight, then wait 5 minutes, then torque to spec. Then wait like an hour before oiling.... Cure time depends on temp and right now in most places its freezing, or very cold so I would wait like 2-3 hours just in case... Its also very moist outside..... and in NC snowing probably? Wait awhile __________________ Turn and Burn!

12-19-2008, 03:02 PM	#2
duffman1278 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Covina Age: 37 Posts: 2,844 Trader Rating: (8) Rides Gallery: duffman1278 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Should say on the instructions. If not I would give it like an hour. It should be fully cured by then but iirc its like 20min.

12-19-2008, 03:28 PM	#5
Moon Ill Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Age: 38 Posts: 206 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	F you SoCal and South Florida people with your comfortable winters :-P No it's about 70 right now, it was misty this morning, pretty dry now. I put the oil pan on about 3 hours ago, so hopefully I'm good. Though I did wait an hour before torquing.

12-19-2008, 08:18 PM	#6
Def Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,701 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	3 hours is probably good. I waited a day on mine just to be sure, but it's never been my daily driver. A trick I learned at work, slightly wetting RTV with water will cause the reaction to speed up and vulcanize faster.

12-19-2008, 11:16 PM	#7
wrxn240 Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sherman Oaks Posts: 103 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	it doesn't say on the label?

12-19-2008, 11:19 PM	#8
Def Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,701 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Dry to the touch doesn't equal being ok to immerse in oil, so no, it doesn't tell you this on the label.

12-20-2008, 04:54 AM	#9
tre4s13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winston-Salem, NC (336-926-0641) Age: 41 Posts: 323 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	i waited two days, still no leaks since august.