How bad is it to get oil on the multi steel cometic head gasket on installation? They have a coating and i am wondering if the oil will affect the coating on the gasket or the seal when bolted down. I set the head on the engine and started the bolts but only finger tight. The last one was a little tight and didn't feel right. I decided to take the head back off and in the process I got a little oil on the gasket from the head bolts. I never used these gaskets before and thought I had better be safe than sorry and find out if i should use it? Personally I think it would be OK but...

 

I would just clean it off and use it

Gene

 

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That was my plan but thought I would run it by others.

 

Most people put a lot of oil on the threads and shoulders of the head bolts, and never notice that much of the oil gets wiped off the threads upon installation. It ends up on the deck and the gasket!