As a beginner I had a discouraging tendency to overtighten everything, which resulted in stripped drain plugs and twisted-off bolts. I recommend you buy an inexpensive beam-type torque wrench and refer to your manuals for proper torque specs as you tighten nuts and bolts. You'll find many posts on this forum about stripped oil pan drains and oil filter housing studs. A torque wrench will help you avoid that.