the oil pan seal/ gasket is starting to leak, are they known to do this?

2005 FORD F-150
95,000 MILES
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NARMI_M13
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I noticed the other day that my oil pan was leaking oil so i went to the local parts store to see what i could do. they said that i can buy a single gasket and RTV and use that to try and fix it. well i did that, sealed it properly and its steal leaking what should i do?
Jan 11, 2012 at 11:23 PM
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FIXITMR
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are you sure it's leaking at pan and not somewhere else that runs down/over to pan? or possibly tiny crack/fault in pan where leak is?
Jan 31, 2012 at 6:55 PM
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