I hate to revive this thread, but after driving my Crossfire a few times this Spring I removed the shield under the engine to check things again ... wet oil spots on the inside of the shield in the same location as before, but not enough to drip on the floor ... checked torque on pan bolts and found some that took a slight turn before clicking

a couple years ago when I relaced the oil level sensor I used a FelPro gasket on the oil pan ... was the gasket wrong thing to use?

I am thinking I need to redo the pan seal ... I find different opinions on using a gasket or just gasket maker sealant ... I know the manual suggest Loctite 5900, which is not easy to come by for me ... looks like Loctite 598 is a good choice ... and what about a little Loctite 242 on the tips of the pan bolts to keep them tight?

If I drop the pan and redo the seal is it better to use gasket maker sealant (loctite 598) or use a physical gasket (paper or rubber)?
Most of my searches lean toward only using RTV ... steer me in the right direction

I think I got my answer ...