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Jan 6, 2023 | 02:42 PM

Bullnose010

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C6 filter kit difference

Hi,
just bought this 2 kits for my '83 F350 4WD C6.

But why has one a metal gasket? And the other paper gasket?

Jan 6, 2023 | 07:17 PM

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Different brands. That is a different cork material also. I think you will find the cork material on the left to be better than the one on the right.

Jan 6, 2023 | 08:14 PM

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Filter gasket

2Xs on the left kit. The pan gasket material is better than the “generic brand”
Stand a female end of a 3/8” extension up in a vise to back up each mounting hole and with a ball peen hammer dimple back each oil pan mounting hole to compress the gasket evenly.

Jan 7, 2023 | 04:57 AM

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Different brands. That is a different cork material also. I think you will find the cork material on the left to be better than the one on the right.

What about the filter gaskets ? The left one is metal and the right one is paper? Which one should I use?

Jan 7, 2023 | 08:19 AM

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What about the filter gaskets ? The left one is metal and the right one is paper? Which one should I use?

I have no idea which one is preferred on those. That just seals the filter correct? If it leaks a little bit I would not think that would be a very big deal, since it's submerged in fluid all the time outside and inside anyway.

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Jan 7, 2023 | 10:36 AM

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Cheap kit on the right, quality kit on the left, simple as that.

Jan 7, 2023 | 11:09 AM

Bullnose010

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Cheap kit on the right, quality kit on the left, simple as that.

Very interesting, because the shop owner told me that the rebuild guys always choose for he right one... So i decide to get 1 of each instead of 2 Acdelco's...

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Jan 8, 2023 | 09:45 AM

White Lightnin'

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Very interesting, because the shop owner told me that the rebuild guys always choose for he right one... So i decide to get 1 of each instead of 2 Acdelco's...

I'm sure he does, it's the cheapest.