Originally posted by jmatzick:
Car is in the shop, tranny is out, being repaired. I got a good look at my engine oil leak today (1qt/3wks). I'm pretty sure it's the oil pan gasket. Should I try retorqueing the oil pan bolts or is that not recommended? Should I just replace the gasket instead? If I do retorque, do I need to loosen each bolt then torque to specs one at a time or loosen them all then retorque them all, or can I just retorque em without loosening them. Also is there a torque pattern that I need to follow. Thanks for your expertise. John



I would take them all off first off. If you retorque them while they are on there, and they were already tight enough and the wrench clicks then they are overtorqued.

Take them all off, then retorque them, going from center then to the other side, but go over one, then back to other side and do the oppisite one of the one of you did. hope that made sense, main point dont do one side at a time all in a row, switch sides and start from center of pan.