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  1. Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
  2. Path: sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!caen!uvaarpa!concert!theo!brooks
  3. From: brooks@mcnc.org (Theodore Edwin Brooks Jr)
  4. Subject: Re: Oilpan Gasket in Corolla
  5. Message-ID: <1992Dec15.194259.23431@mcnc.org>
  6. Keywords: Gasket, Silicon, oilpan
  7. Sender: daemon@mcnc.org (David Daemon)
  8. Nntp-Posting-Host: alfred.mcnc.org
  9. Organization: MCNC Center for Microelectronics, RTP, NC
  10. References: <1992Dec14.193104.13958@cbnews.cb.att.com>
  11. Distribution: usa
  12. Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 19:42:59 GMT
  13. Lines: 25
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  15. In article <1992Dec14.193104.13958@cbnews.cb.att.com> yp@cbnews.cb.att.com (yagnesh.pathak) writes:
  16. >
  17. >Folks:
  18. >
  19. >I have a 85 Toyota Corolla and have been noticing some oil drops in my 
  20. >garage lately. Took it to a Goodyear guy and he said that "It needs a 
  21. >oilpan gasket. We recommend that you take your car to an authorized 
  22. >dealer". Fine. 
  23. >
  24. >I called on dealer and he quotes $19 for the part (oilpan gasket) and some 
  25. Try tightening the bolts on your oil pan first. It's free, and relatively
  26. painless. Don't overtighten them though, or they'll break. Just snug will
  27. do.
  28.  
  29. Ted Brooks
  30.  ______________________________________________________________________
  31. | Disclaimer: The opinions expressed are my own, and do not reflect    |
  32. | those of my employer. Advice is free, but you get what you pay for.  |
  33. |                               ________                               |
  34. |                         _____|  1955  |_______                       |
  35. |                        /      Chevrolet      /                       |
  36. |                       /______  BelAir  _____/                        |
  37. |                              |________|                              |
  38. |______________________________________________________________________|
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