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Originally Posted by wsgoat
Alot of times the gasket can get hung up on the pan itself. Next time you change the oil check around the plug area to make sure the gasket is not hanging on the pan. I prefer to use a gasket and change it every time I drop the oil.
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Every time I change oil in my 03 V8 the old gasket sticks to the pan.
I always use a new gasket and would recommend same.
As was said, using a gasket should prevent overtightening/stripping threads and is really how system was designed apparently.