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It is really pretty straight forward. NAPA carries the proper gasket, it is probably a rubber or rubber/metal gasket. Removing the pan is pretty easy, unbolt, but on occasion there may be a bracket or something like the starter that needs to be removed, not positive on this, look and see if you have clear access to all the bolts, remove what you need. Cleanliness is the most important thing, so after the old gasket is removed, make sure both the pan and the block edge are cleaned, I like using simple laquer thinner, acetone, something that will really remove any grease, oil or dirt, even the old gasket that sticks to the metal. Recommended or not, I always use a tiny bit of blue Permatex on both the pan edge and the block edge. Only need a smear about as thick as a piece of paper, so very sparingly wipe the surfaces. Get all the bolts started by finger, then tighten them with a socket and an extension by hand, this allows a very even squeezing of all the bolts to the pan and block first, then the manual says 17 foot pounds of torque, equivalent to tightening them with a socket, extension and the ratchet, holding the ratchet at the head and tightening them just about as much as you can by hand, go over them all a third time to double check the work.