I have a small oil leak coming from the oil pan of my 07 Sonata 3.3

After calling the dealer I found out the oil pan does not have a gasket, but uses a silcone RTV seal. I can do that, BUT

I also searched the web and found that starting in 2009 models, there is a Felpro gasket available for the 3.3. Now the question is: What makes the 2009-2010 3.3 V6 oil pan different from the 2006-2008 models? If the oil pan is the same bolt pattern from 2006-2010 on the 3.3, shouldn't the Felpro be the better way to go to avoid leaks that usually occur with uneven surfaces using RTV?

 

Something you could consider, get the gasket set for the oil pan and also a tube of the correct RTV. That way when you drop the pan you can try what will work best for you .

 

Yes, I know I could go the RTV route - that's what the factory did. I'm just curious if anyone knows for sure the 2009 3.3 oil pan gasket from felpro will have the same shape and bolt holes. I know there were changes to the engine performance but I highly doubt there was a change to the oil pan area. That's what I'm really curious about.