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Originally posted by Aredubjay
Yes, I changed my oil only a week before the plug dropped. And, no, I didn't OVER tighten it, I UNDER tightened it to avoid distorting the icky a/m gasket.
Interestingly enough, the oil light never came on. Either there was enough oil to keep it from happening, still circulating, or, the light failed. At any rate, I've got a lot to be thankul for. 
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I just really crank that sucker in there when I change my oil. Sure, I have to wrap my feet around a leg of my work bench to get enough leverage to get it off when I change the oil the next time, but the sucker's not coming off.
If the plug threaded into the block, it'd be a different story, but since the oil pan is a separate, replacable part, I'm not terribly worried about damaging it. I would also find the idea of me actually stripping the plug very unlikely.