Umm, relax. I think you're reading more into our comments than is there or is intended... I don't care at all if you want to change the plug. I was just saying that in my opinion at least replacing the seal is a must. As for the pliers... again, don't care, it's your car... if the seal is good and fresh and the threads are all good then a good hand tight should be fine, but it can be hard to get enough leverage there so I can appreciate why you might be using pliers.... just want to make sure you're not using them to tighten something which simply isn't going to seal... like a drain plug with no seal on it; then things break.
So, sit back, relax and breathe deep. I'm not saying you've done anything wrong but I'm not going to just assume you're doing it all right either... I'm not there to see everything so I'm just trying to make sure nothing is missed.
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