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Originally Posted by Redd
For those of you who have installed the Slon DCT oil pan, how long do I need to wait after bolting on the pan before I can start to fill the DCT fluid? I'm using the recommended Loctite 574 and left it to cure overnight after bolting on the pan. But this morning, the Loctite was still wet (on the outside of the pan) so I'm concerned it's not cured yet.
Please advise. Thanks.
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On our install, we waited about an hour for the Loctite set.
A gasket maker actually bonds in the ABSENCE of air. So, the stuff on the outside is not an indicator of what is going on in the bonding area between the mating surfaces.
If you're curious, here's a pdf, that talks about it:
Loctite 574 info
Anyway, since you let it sit overnight, you should be more than fine.
After 1.5 years on the car, my pan still is dry on the edges---no leaking. We just looked at it a month or so ago. Man, that OEM pan was ALWAYS wet......
I made some other notes about the install on Posts #714 and #715 on this page:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?p=23083521
Check them out. It has some small tips on filling the trans with extra fluid, which is important.