So i want to take my plen off and paint it myself. If I do this can i simply put it back on when im done or do i need some gaskets. I want to have everything I need before i get into the job since i want to complete it in one day. Thanks

 

It's probably a good idea to. If it's new then it might be okay, but I'd rather buy a new one (which are cheap) than to gamble and have to remove everything again if there's a leak.

 

Can i just grab it at like autozone or something. And is it called a plenum gasket? Thanks

 

It's called an intake plenum gasket and there's two of them, one for the top plenum and another that seals the mid-lower plenum. I'm not sure if you need both but I think they come in a set anyway and it's an extra 2 min to replace the lower. You can probably order them at Autozone, but check vendors here or online since it's probably cheaper. You're looking at about $20-25 range.

 

Thanks for the info guys. Im thinking sunday im gonna do a paint job. Maybe wed if i can get the gaskets. They are my only days off. Im just gonna do a nice gloss black. I like that look. I was considering an orange but i think im gonna stick to my original plan. What do you guys think.

 

Def not orange. Make sure to get a quality paint for high temps.

 

yo DT, instead of painting your plenum on sunday, why dont you go to the S&R PERFORMANCE poker run on sunday... it gonna be tight. go to the Florida G35 club forum.

 

I would definitely be there but i moved up to NY a couple months ago. Im still listed as location orlando. It sux too cause theres no club up where im at and i miss meeting up with everybody!

 

The upper plenum (collector) gasket, unless it's been removed dozen's of times, can easily be reused. It's pretty sturdy and is not under a lot of pressure. Suggest you read the plenum spacer installation instructions you can find on the Motordyne website so you know what's to be done, especially the torque on the plenum bolts which isn't much (~9 ft-lbs). These WILL break if you apply too much pressure. The lower plenum or intake manifold to block gasket can also be re-used but should be re-oiled... I don't think you want to paint the lower plenum as it is not easily visible in the engine bay but that's up to you.

Post pics when you're done... I've thought about doing this next time I have the intake manifold off for maintenance. What kind of paint are you planning to use?

 

Im really not sure yet. Since this is a home job and im no proffesional im up for suggestions. My plan was to just find the best hi temp paint i could find and take my time with it. I dont have proffesional tools so its prob gonna be a spray can job. I will def post pics but if you guys know a good paint to use let me know please.

 

dude go to the nycg35 website... theyre loco up there with their ****.

 

hey guys just wanted to give my opinion, i have an 05' and i painted my plenum lyk 3 months ago. I bought the gasket before doing it and i had to give it back because nothing happened to the one i was using. So i just recommend to take it off and put it back carefully.

 

Thanks for the help.

 

I painted mine gunmetal with regular rustoleum. It looked awesome afterwards. It's all about the prep, clean the part very well with degreaser or soap and alcohol. Then prime it with auto primer. Lightly sand after a couple of coats of primer and clean the part again then paint. The upper plenum doesn't see too high temperatures IMO, nothing that regular paint can't stand up to.

 

Im def gonna do this. Still not sure about the gaskets though. It seems about 50% say to get them and the other say you dont need em!