i have been fighting an oil pan leak for 3 weeks. got another oil pan coming. but what do u do with the ears sticking out at the main seal?? they stick out where the rail gaskets want to be and the rubber lip seal wants to be they can't all be there. last time i tightend up the pan the ears pushed out. so i cut them off even with the main cap. then put a dab of rtv there and left it loose till next day then tightened it a little more. ran the motor on jackstands no leaks. took it out and tested it. throws oil all over the place. slings over to the headers and looks like i blew the motor. i have had the pan off about 6 times now getting real good at it.

what kind of pan was this? I had the same problem with the milodon low profile 7 qt pan.

I think it was made wrong. the rubber end seal by the rear main cap stuck up too high so it would split when the pan was bolted down.

I used a razor blade to trim the tips of it even with the top of the pan and it seemed to work

you are right. it's a milodon 7 qt. it either splits the seal or pushs it in on the mail cap. i called Mancini and they told me to call Tom at Milodon. he said send it back and he will send me another one. i have just about wore out the bolts taking it off and on. do u leave or cut off the ears of the main seal that sticks out of the main cap. you know 3 pieces of gasket want to meet there.

I recently had the same exact problem with the Moroso 8 qt. pan.

yes i did call Milodon and talked to Tom. i guess he is the oil pan guy. told him what was happening. two times the rubber seal pushed in the pan so i glued it with yellow 3m set over night and put it in still leaked. i tightened it a little more test again still leaked. tightened again and it split and left a smoke clould for a 1/4 mile. my duster is just a good fog mach. track closes next week guess i won't make it this year. i was so close.

is that with the original pan from mancini or a replacement pan from milodon?

Did they admit anything may be wrong with them?

it is the Milodon pan that is leaking. i bought it from Mancini. they refered me to Milodon for the warrenty. which was good so i talked directly to them. they said they never heard of that before and told me to send it back and they would send me another. how old is yours?

its brand new also. I got it from mancini about 3 months ago

go figure. well this is the # mancini gave me. (805-577-5950)you can call Tom at Milodon and see what the deal is. i hope the one they send me is better than the one i sent back. he seemed surprized i had a problem. i have been screwing with this for three weeks. i figured i was doing something wrong. but after 4 sets of gaskets. i gave and called.

I don't use the rear end seal on the pan at all. a single bead of silicone seals everything just fine.

bigger glob for a bigger job??? that would be one big bead. i have already sent mine back now so i will have to wait. i liked the post here a while back the guy used the maggie gasket and reformed his pan to fit the gasket.