Several people on a motorcycle forum are advocating the use of anti-seize as a gasket dressing on the valve cover. Supposedly, it's just the ticket for preventing material transfer and promoting the future re-use of the gasket.
My concern is with the metal particles floating around in the engine. Solids found in Permatex anti-seize compound include copper, aluminum, and graphite.
I wavered for a while and finally chose to use it on my own gasket. I ran the engine for about 5 minutes and then immediately drained the 2500-mile oil. I could easily see the metallic glitter in the old oil and I'm starting to have regrets about using this stuff on my gasket.
What do you guys think? Should I re-fill with a cheap oil, run it for a few more minutes, and drain it again? Copper, alu, and graphite are all pretty soft, but so is the aluminum head (which uses no bearing inserts).
RM <-- feeling a little dumb today
My concern is with the metal particles floating around in the engine. Solids found in Permatex anti-seize compound include copper, aluminum, and graphite.
I wavered for a while and finally chose to use it on my own gasket. I ran the engine for about 5 minutes and then immediately drained the 2500-mile oil. I could easily see the metallic glitter in the old oil and I'm starting to have regrets about using this stuff on my gasket.
What do you guys think? Should I re-fill with a cheap oil, run it for a few more minutes, and drain it again? Copper, alu, and graphite are all pretty soft, but so is the aluminum head (which uses no bearing inserts).
RM <-- feeling a little dumb today