i just finished replacing the gasket on my oil pan today, and it was pretty easy except for the flywheel dust cover. a bitch to take off, and putting it on wasn't easy either. after everything was done, car was on the ground, i start it, and hear a horrible sound that doesn't go away. I think something didn't go right, and i just wanna give up and go home. it sounds like a bad metal on metal griding sound. Thought it was my engine, but i put in the right amount of oil. I take off the flywheel dust cover, and turns out all my bending it, it was rubbing the flywheel. Noise gone, and drove it home. Gonna check for leaks in the next couple days.

Taking the old gasket off was hard, and so was getting the pan off, had a good suction onto the mating surface on the block. Plus laying on your back for like 3-4 hours and straining your neck, ughhh, off to bed, will comment more later.