ahowse1 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Oil was leaking on driveway a good bit in the fall 2016. Trying new mechanic. Said main seal failed. He replaced with 13 hrs labor. No reason to doubt him but cost me $1500 for a $30 part. Saw oil spots again recently but turned out to be new oil filter they installed needed a 1/4 turn. Jacked up car to check and hand-turned filter. Inspected area of leak prior to main seal repair. I see "clean" oil. Just a few drops clinging to bottom of housing above oil pan. I see a small 'weep' hole at bottom of housing. Should I see any oil at all on the housing given the gasket was replaced 500 miles ago? Giving this guy the benefit of the doubt, but I'm not a mechanic and looking for an honest 3rd opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Clean it up and drive it some more and see. Oil gets trapped around the starter and slowly creeps down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RF600 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Yes oil leaks can be a pain to track down. So like CN said, clean it up as best you can, check again. There is always putting some dye in the oil, using a black light, it will show where it's coming from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathykline92 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Of the few rear main seal areas I've seen there was a groove on the crank sealing surface needing a repair sleeve to properly fix it. And yes that job is a PITA. I'm referring to the VG30 engine here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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