Actually, last year I overtorqued the pan, but was able to use a hammer and chisel in the areas that the oil was leaking from, and sealed it up. Then I had to replace the clutch earlier this year, and for some reason when I put the pan back up it was leaking pretty bad. I made sure not to overtorque those oil pan bolts, but I did reuse the gasket, so I'm thinking that may be the problem. I figured since it's rubber with the metal inserts, it should be fine. It's probably the pan, though. I was going to try to silicone it up, but I need to stop being a cheap ass and buy a new pan, as this one has seen its days. If I can't find any torque spreaders at the junkyard, I'll make some -- seems pretty simple. BTW, where in South Texas do you live?