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Yep I think so, as long as the 3 allen bolts holding the element to the boiler ring are tight, there shouldn't be any leaks (assuming the brass ring isn't basically hanging off!).
I think the issue I'm facing is that the spacers (parts 4 & 6 in the diagram) aren't thick enough, likely just getting compressed over time. So while the element is tight to the boiler, the whole assembly isn't as tight to the base as it should be. With the original spacers, I ended up having to bend the p-stat pipe a fair bit as the spacers were presumably getting squashed over time, so the boiler ring had to be tightened to accommodate. I do have one of those little oil filter wrenches and it did work pretty well.
Might give it another tighten this afternoon and see how much is needed, haven't touched it in maybe 6-9 months at this point.
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I was tempted!