Ed
My oil pan gasket held up pretty well. It never did leak. I replaced it once when I removed the oil pan just to be nosey. This was the only car I owned where the oil pan could be removed without taking the frame apart.
Valve cover gaskets also held up a long time. I replaced them once. The gaskets look like rubber bands standing on end. The front valve cover has a seepage leak because two of those thin ass bolts broke off in the head. It looks like the holes in the head were not drilled deep enough.
All the other bolts I shortened on a grinder. Hoping to use my Sears bolt driller outter someday............
========= Harryface =========
1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE 3800 V6 ( C ), Black/Slate Grey _~_~_~_~277, 028 miles_~_~_ ~_~_