Transmission oil pan GASKET question
 

Does a transmission oil pan gasket need silicone gasket maker? (such as Permatex Ultra Black or Permatex Blue RTV silicone gasket makers)

The gasket is made out of rubber, and it came with the tranmission filter I'll be replacing.

This is for a 95 Chrysler LHS, 3.5L, 148K miles.
Thanks for your help

Yes. Go with the black.

not rtv
 

fel pro will NOT warrenty a valvecover gasket if it has rtv on it.
i like permatex #2. its never failed me in 40 odd years. rtv has silocone thats lets the gasket move around.

I used the rubber gasket that came with the filter I bought at CarQuest-- I put it on dry and have had no problems with it.

I like to use a thin coating of Permatex Gasket Sealer/Conditioner. It's a thick gray subtance that not only holds the gasket in place while you put the pan back, but it keeps the original Chrysler gasket from drying out and failing. Good stuff, it never hardens and you can always re-use the gasket.
http://www.permatex.com/products/Aut...t_Dressing.htm