Hi,
I am replacing the throttle bodies of my 911 at the moment and put in new gaskets (OEM Porsche) in the process.
My question is if it is OK to lube the gaskets up before putting them in place. I put the gaskets in some 50W20 and removed the excess oil before mounting them.
A mechanic book I read mentioned that gaskets in general should not be installed completely dry, but now I’m having second thoughts since the throttle body side of the motor is normally not exposed to oil.
Do i have to buy new gaskets or is this an acceptable, maybe even good practice?
This is what I am talking about
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Porsche 911 Intake System - Page 2
Thank you
Thomas