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Originally Posted by Peter Guenther
Snugging the bolts could solve the problem, but there is also an issue of mechanics overdoing it and then warping the pan. I would pull the pan lay it on a piece of glass to see if it is flat, if not it can be hammered slightly. Then reinstall with a new gasket but watch the torque!
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x2 on this one, over-torquing these bolts is very easy to do and occurs pretty often. As long as you didn't strip the bolts, back them all out and torque them to spec. They are all pretty low, like 10lbs or something since it is aluminum...can't remember off the top of my head but the FSM should have that data.
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