62TE gaskets

I have a ID 10 T problem here.

Ready to drain&fill the fluid on the minivan at 50k (yes, very early, I'm OK with that). It's a 2011 Caravan. Dad shipped me a pan gasket he had after Dean's forgot to send me one. I, being me, threw it away, thinking it was ready for the recycle bin (thin cardboard box got in the wrong stack of thin cardboard boxes) so I am ordering another, online this time. Her shipping costs were crazy at Dean's.

Do all 62TEs have the same pan? I can't find anything listed for an '11 van. Rockauto says it fits these:

CHRYSLER PACIFICA (2007 - 2008) CHRYSLER SEBRING (2007 - 2010) CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY (2008 - 2010) DODGE AVENGER (2008 - 2010) DODGE GRAND CARAVAN (2008 - 2010) VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN (2009 - 2010)

And I think those are all 62TE vehicles. What say you?

I did a side cover reseal from a valve body R&R and I want to say it was just black RTV for that gasket right along with the lower pan. I don't remember any gaskets on anything external.

Ranger50 wrote: I did a side cover reseal from a valve body R&R and I want to say it was just black RTV for that gasket right along with the lower pan. I don't remember any gaskets on anything external.

I am familiar with that trend from OEM, but I hate it. I'd rather use a gasket if I can. The PT Cruiser was similar, but the pan is installed at an angle, so you always have a drip. That drip would never let the gasket seal unless you were super fast (remove rag from valve body, install pan before drip can begin). It took me three times. I'd rather use the gasket!

How bad is it at the dealer?

tuna55 wrote:

Ranger50 wrote: I did a side cover reseal from a valve body R&R and I want to say it was just black RTV for that gasket right along with the lower pan. I don't remember any gaskets on anything external.

I am familiar with that trend from OEM, but I hate it. I'd rather use a gasket if I can. The PT Cruiser was similar, but the pan is installed at an angle, so you always have a drip. That drip would never let the gasket seal unless you were super fast (remove rag from valve body, install pan before drip can begin). It took me three times. I'd rather use the gasket!

I never had that problem. The biggest thing I did was hose down all the visible nooks and crannies with brake cleaner and wipe away when I had the RTV placed on the pan and ready to install.

Now on a 62, I would rather have a gasket. It is a PITA to get the damn cover off and back on with that stupid bigass connector plug. There isn't a good way to get it back on after fighting with it to get it off.

Kenny_McCormic wrote: How bad is it at the dealer?

They are of the "RTV is the way" persuasion.

I am guessing that the RTV was a 2010 and up thing based on the Rockauto results. I'll buy one and find out.

crysler fwd pans are rtv seal.... use ultra copper if ur concerned about that one possible drip but seems the cort and rubber gasket kits for them always leak.