Quick Question - Trans pan gasket

[Purplefade]

Hi guys,
I have a 2005 4.4i with the 6 speed auto trans and just finished pulling the mech and valve body to replace the mech sleeve, adapter seal and pick up tubes.

My question - when I went to re-torque the pan bolts to 13nm it "exploded" the rubber pan gasket and dimpled the pan at each bolt hole... causing a pretty significant leak at the front of the pan. (Not real worried about the pan, I can correct that easily enough.)

The original gasket, from my last change, was "laminated" paper and nearly flat where the new gasket was rubber and about an 1/8th inch thick.

Pulling the pan down again to remove and replace the gasket, should I torque the rubber gasket at a lower nm or continue to hunt for the paper gasket which no one under the sun seems to carry anymore, including my two local BMW Dealerships...

Thoughts, suggestions?

Thanks!!


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