Quote Originally Posted by nfpgasmask
I am really hoping a new plug and a softer washer will do the trick. This whole business of changing out the oil pan is probably going to be a much bigger undertaking than it looks to be.

Bart
For the small amount of money and effort a new plug and plastic washer take you'll likely find it an adequate solution. The threads are probably buggered up a bit, but it'd literally take months and months of dripping without you ever checking the oil to lower the level significantly and it's not like the oil pan is under any kind of pressure that would blow out a sizeable bolt that has marginal seating. Yes, it's annoying to have some oil on the ground. Drive a Detroit Diesel 8V71 for a while and you'll never pay any attention to a drip or two ever again.