Originally Posted by djb383

Lots of sealers before RTV.....RTV is a progression of improvement in sealers over the years. No such thing as a leaky XJ, right?

Just posting what I've done and what has worked very well for me for many years and also simply post what's stated in the FSM. My reasoning behind using a thin film of sealer with a gasket is that with a thin film, there is no "squeeze out" of sealer but small imperfections in a gasket and/or sealing surface will easily be sealed. Didn't say, never do this or never use that....simply stated the way I've sealed tranny pans (for 40+ years) and I too have never had a leak or seen sealer deposits inside the pan the next time it was removed. I've even opened up an old filter/screen or a couple of dozen or so and never seen sealer deposits (isn't that what a filter/screen is for....to catch any lumps?).

If u don't approve of the way I've successfully sealed tranny pans, that's fine, u r entitled to your opinion and certainly entitled to share with others what has successfully worked for u. I was simply sharing my info.....obviously there's more than one way to seal a tranny pan....including the factory stated/recommended/approved/suggested......use of a bead of sealer.

Look at the bright side....at least the filter in the OP isn't painted orange.