Guys, need some advice on reusing gaskets.

Had a new oil cooler about a year ago. Driven the truck about 5k miles since. Put on new intake gaskets and turbo bolts, o-rings, and gaskets.

I will be doing an EGR delete and new oil cooler bypass valve (oil filter base) this weekend (I hope).

Can I reuse all the gaskets? The oil filter base comes with an updated turbo oil feed line (mine is presently the braided line) and all gaskets with it.

Can I re-use all the turbo gaskets (0-rings, bolts, paper gasket, etc)
Can I re-use the intake gaskets (I think so)

Thanks for the help. And please offer any tips that will make this easier.

Bryan

 

The intakes gaskeys can be reused if they are in
good shape. The paper turbo can't be because it
sticks and gets compressed some. The turbo
installation kit is not that much. The reason they
send bolts in the turbo kit is they do get heat cycled
and that will alter the temper. Most O-rings if not flattened
and brittle will be a reusable item.

Gaskets that get crushed or have some set to them are ones
I don't like to reuse unless I must. So if you can get the gaskets
I would replace them.


Sean

 

Thanks, Sean.

Can't I just make another paper gasket for the turbo and reuse the bolts and orings. Is there something magical about that paper gasket? High temp perhaps.

 

I think it has some compound in it and it not just
your run of the mill paper. Sort of a wax feel to
the surface. Most likely the sealant.

Sean

 

I thought it was just on the pedistal. What does it seal.

 

I've reused the turbo oil line to turbo gasket plenty of times.

Josh

 

You have an oil feed on the top and a drain
on the bottom. Oil feed has one paper and
one O-ring. Drain had 2 O-rings. One for
the turbo and one for the HPOP cover where
it slides into. The bolts hold in onto the pedestal.


Sean

 

Me also. Never had an issue.

 

Thanks for the advice guys.

One last question. With the egr delete, I'm planning on cutting the "ear" or "tab" off the intake manifold that holds the egr chamber on. It holds one bolt for the egr chamber anchor point. I'm told the intake cannot be removed without removing the turbo because of this tab. With this tab gone, I can remove the intake without having to remove the turbo.

Would you guys cut this tab of the intake of your doing an egr delete? Is there some photos that show how much of the tab needs to be cut off without causing a problem?

 

I cut mine off flush with the intake like it was never there.

 

Thanks. That's what I'll do.

 

If you bought the filter adapter kit from Ford,the turbo feed tube comes with the gasket and two bolts. Mark

 

Got the kit yesterday and saw that gasket. I knew the kit came with the updated turbo oil feed line, but I didn't put 2&2 together and conclude it would also come with the paper gasket.

Thanks again guys