Changed the oil last night. Dipstick read right at the MIN mark. I saw what appears to be a leak on the front end of the oil pan. Does this seem like an oil pan gasket problem?

Where does changing that gasket rate on the PITA meter?

Only saw one post about this and it was a couple years old. I am thinking about cleaning the area with a degreaser and then keeping an eye on it to see if it continues to leak.



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Clean it up, torque the bolts and watch it. There's no way I'd drop a pan for a seep like that, I don't care how easy it is. For me it would have to be dripping before I'd mess with it. (And then it would have to be regarded as an "easy" job.)

I've changed pan gaskets on the vehicle in let's see... a 70-1/2 Falcon w/302, a 76 F-150 w/390, and a 81 Bronco w/351M. After getting through with each one I told myself if I ever had to do that again I would pull the engine and spin it upside-down on a stand.