Matt831

Cork is pretty much resistant to everything....I'll check out making my own from rubber....or just using black silicone sealant... Thanks everyone

Can't buy just the gaskets alone. Dealer cost for the side marker kit is $27 per side. Don't really want to replace them every year. I actually had this happen on my Nissan before....just didn't realise it. Likely the rubber used will absorb any oil that gets sprayed on it anyway. Had a friend suggest just using Black Silicone sealant around it to see if it gets attacked. Making my own cork ones isn't the worst thing either.

Up here in Canada (Southern Ontario) you don't get much life out of the metal of your car if you don't oil spray. So much salt on the road...it is well worth the little bit of mess that you end up having to clean off...I plan on driving my car for a while. The car is sprayed on the underbody and inside the fenders, doors, etc. The side marker lights are exposed from the inside of the fender... We don't spray the outside of the car.... No ideas on the cork gaskets yet, eh?

I had my 1997 Impreza Outback Sport oil sprayed for winter and the rubber gaskets on the side marker lights swelled up and are pretty much falling off. I called the dealer to inquire about new ones and he asked if I had oiled my car...apparently this will continue to happen. He suggested making cork ones...are there any out there? Has anyone else had this issue?