youzguyz
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In theory, it is "good to go" as is. Some don't use a gasket at all, just gray sealant. Some also put chapstick on one side so it comes apart easier on the next opening, and they can re-use the gasket. Some use a thin coat of sealant all around both sides of the gasket just to be sure it doesn't leak.
My experience (limited, as I don't open it up often). The gasket gets too brittle to re-use anyway, but the chapstick should make surface cleanup easier. Do the light coat of grey sealant all the way around as well. VERY light coat. The '00 just got that treatment, and it doesn't leak.
The '02 will be getting a gasket that did NOT come with the sealant already applied to those areas, so I will be putting a tiny bit extra in those areas.
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