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Old 03-28-2023, 01:56 PM   #1
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Rear main seal replacement

So I have a very slow leak from the rear main seal. I got a quote on replacing it and it was $2500. I have not dealt with this before, is that a reasonable amount for this sort of thing?

Should I try one of these oil leak stop or rear main seal repair fluids or will that cause more problems?
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Old 03-28-2023, 02:21 PM   #2
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I would not try any sort of “stop leak”. I would shop around for quotes. 2500 seems high. I believe the book calls for 8 hours of labor to r and r the transmission (I could be wrong about this). At say $115 an hour for labor I believe this job (parts and labor) should be between 900-1200 bucks.
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Old 03-28-2023, 05:59 PM   #3
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I wouldn't try a stop leak but you could try high mileage oil if its a slow leak.
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Old 05-08-2023, 09:30 PM   #4
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Switch to the Dexos2 spec oil if you haven't already. 0w-40.
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