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Originally Posted by ryan stewart
I use RTV as a gasket on my race motorcycle. Less is more but it works fine. Just give it a minute to firm up before mounting and a day before running to cure.
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I would never use *only* RTV as a gasket on a BMW N51/N52, the gasket must be there to prevent galvanic corrosion between the aluminum pan and magnesium bedplate. The risk of metal-to-metal contact is too high with just a thin layer of RTV.