I have a slow leak that I'm fixing and I tracked it down to the lower pan gasket. Anyhow, I pulled the pan and there is a super thin metal gasket. Is that normal on Audi's? I know the previous owner replaced a cracked pan and am not sure which gasket he put on. I was just going to lay a thick silicone bead around the pan, would that work ok?

 

i had the same problem and sich.. i got the metal oil pan gasket - from the deal it seems 2 be working good

 

The dealer uses a special sealant around the oil pan, don't use just any silicone as that may end up leaking.
The steel gasket will work just not as long.

 

Yea, I used rtv blue and it's seeping through a little. I have to change the oil again so I will just redo the sealant too. Is it a sealant I can get at an auto parts store or just the dealer?

 

if you go to the place that fits windshield and buy the black rubber glue they use its the best stuff you can get and not expensive

 

Sweet, thanks.

 

How shold I put the sealant on that I got from the glass shop? I'm not sure if I should let it sit for any amount of time before reinstalling the pan. It's a good thing that I pulled the pan to reseal it because some of the rtv sucked up into the pump screen and was about 75% covered, dodged a bullet there.

 

Yeah thats why you have to be careful of how much silicone you put on there when installing the pan, this is what the bead should look like. Don't wait longer than 5 minutes after laying down the bead to install it back onto the car.

 

Yep, that's how I put the bead. Thanks.