Hi everybody,

I changed oil and filter as well as the sump gasket today. The gasket was split at various spots when I replaced the oil level sensor last year as my torque wrench was out of alignment.

But even after recalibration, the gasket starts to split before I reach the 8 ft lbs that is the recommended torque. I stopped tightening once I saw the gasket come out a bit, but I have some leaks now after I took a test drive.

Is this pan bent too much upwards at the bolt openings and will never seal anymore?

What is the experts take?

I will tighten it a little more tomorrow morning to get by to the next oil change.

Thanks in advance

Reinhard Kreutzer

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