With those words of wisdom I would like to add, use a torque wrench, if the gasket shrank or the bolts are loose you can still torque it to spec. Did I redeem myself?
Actually you wouldn't be torquing it extra, either way if the bolts wiggled loose, or if the gasket shrank, the bolts will still be loose, so you wouldnt be placing extra pressure, you would be torquing them back to specs.
