ok so i have a leak.

was worse before and was coming out of the oil pan gasket. so i figured that was the only thing i needed to replace.. well no that didnt fix it completely
ive looked at the valve cover it appears fine and cant see it coming from anywhere else. so my final culprit is the rear main seal. and its time for an oil change so i figured ill do it now.

now i know its a messy job but im confident i can handle it.
my question is, since i just replaced the oil pan gasket, do i need a new one again or can i reuse as long as im careful.?

im probly gonna end up going for a new one just in case, but i figured it cant hurt to ask for opinions.
its a one piece rubber molded gasket. with like 2 months on it. so itd suck to toss it but i shoulda done the rear main while in there if for nothing else for insurance to not have to do this again..

 

As far as the oil pan gasket, you should be good with the old one.

Oh, i suggest you tighten up the flex plate bolts with blue loctite while you are at it (assuming you have an auto).

GL.