I give up with anaerobic.. I need a real gasket!

My oil pan has started leaking on two separate occasions after applying a thin bead of anaerobic (red jam) sealant.

Apparently I am incapable of correctly completing this task correctly... And I'd rather not practice it too many times...

SO I purchased a FelPro oil pan gasket for my 9-3..

Question: should I apply any sort of sealant to the gasket or is it meant for "dry" installation? The guy at napa told me he would apply a VERY thin layer of ultra black/gray (just enough to make the gasket tacky) and wipe off any excess.

Thoughts?


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