Should I put grease on oil stainer gaskets

Hi seen on just kampers " how to change oil video " it ses put grease on oil strainer gaskets....good idea or more likely to leak any thoughts

 

No

 

Yes, why not?

 

Pretty sure I used to, just the smeariest of smears, same with the rocker cover gaskets. Some don’t I know but I never had any leaks

 

Why not buddy

 

no need , gasket is for gasketing

 

I have always used a quick smear of grease on most gaskets, unless the manual tells me not to, mainly because I’ll be glad I did one day when I take it apart again. Life is too short for scraping off stuck bits of gasket, I’ve had some mares, especially stripping bike engines that have been laid up for decades.

 

Do it, if only to annoy @davidoft

 

...and don't overtighten the sump plug