No sealant. There is a rubber seal that is used that seals perfectly without 
sealant. The pan has places formed into the edges that make it seal properly 
and will distort if you overtighten. A common misstep by many, which causes the 
pan to leak.

-D

> On Jul 6, 2021, at 11:36 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> Do you normally use some form of sealant on the pan to transmission surfaces 
> as well? Or locktite? 7 or 8 Nm sounds sort of like not much more than finger 
> tight.
> 
> Randy
> 
> 
> On 05/07/2021 5:40 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote:
>> 8 Nm with cork gasket, 7 Nm with rubber gasket
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Allan Streib via Mercedes
>> Sent: Monday, July 5, 2021 6:11 PM
>> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>> Cc: Allan Streib <astr...@fastmail.fm>
>> Subject: [MBZ] W123 transmission pan bolts torque
>> 
>> Anyone know the tightening torque for a W123 transmission pan? I know it's
>> important to not overtighten and warp the pan. I'm thinking something like
>> 8-10 lb-ft?
>> 
>> Allan
> 
> 
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