Today I wanted to finish off the fluids in the 10K service, I waited to do the oil filter, and engine oil until I could order a new oil pan gasket. Went to Hucky's and got me a oil pan gasket. I proceeded to drain oil, change filter, dropped oil pan, much black sludge but no real metal in the screen or pan, just thick older oil. I cleaned thoroughly. The older oil pan gasket came right off without any fuss.
The oil filter cover had at least two old paper gasket cover which I managed to clean off the cover and engine case 99% without any damage to each. I changed the filter, screwed in the main bolt and cover, and put a fresh gasket on. The oil filter bolts were replaced at one point with good hex bolts and washers.
The oil pan and screen were cleaned, and reinstalled with new oil pan filter, hand tighten the bolts down lightly, and put a fresh crush washer on the oil drain pan bolt, 30NM torque.
Filled with 2 liters of Castrol Act-Evo 4T, and topped off with my left over Spectro Golden 4, both 20W-50 weight.
I did reuse the oil pan bolts and washers, will watch for leaks, and possibly order new washers for the 14 bolts.
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