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hi,
oil seal, rear main, leaking. again!
my question is, am i going to need a new crankshaft to fix this problem?
was leaking a several weeks ago, usually do all my own work, didn't want to deal with this this time, took it to the dealer, $500 later ($20 parts) no leak. ok! great! couple weeks later it's dripping worse now than at it's WORST when i took it in. VERY disappointed! (!!!) ok, so, they told me they warranty their work, but i'm figuring this is what they do, they replace the seal the first time so they can sock you for $500 and when it, as it inevitably does, leaks again and you take it in all indignant, they tell you it's a different problem this time so they can sock you a second time for $2400 to fix the problem right they should've fixed the first time just so they can get that first $500 before they sock you with the real $2400. first time they told me it would be 2 days, it ended up, as i figured it was going to, taking 8 days.
so, my question is, am i going to need a new crankshaft to fix this problem?
(someone i know who's (grudgingly) correct most of the time told me when i told him about a rear main oil seal leak "ut oh, when you blow a rear main oil seal it damages the seat on the crankshaft and you've got to replace the crankshaft too!" i felt SICK to my stomach when he told me that), so, my question is, is that correct and factual information or is that bullshit? when i take this back to teh dealer for my "warranty" repair are they going to tell me this is a new problem not covered under their warranty and i need a new crankshaft (at over $2400 or whatever it's going to cost!)? to me the "new crankshaft" thing sounded like utter bullshit but anyhow it blew my mind and put a deep fear in me.
any at all other helpful info about leaky rear main oil seal. i mean, besides the stuck PCV valve? i read that here adn checked the PCV valve and it rattled like a sonofabitch and so the book said it's ok.
oil seal, rear main, leaking. again!
my question is, am i going to need a new crankshaft to fix this problem?
was leaking a several weeks ago, usually do all my own work, didn't want to deal with this this time, took it to the dealer, $500 later ($20 parts) no leak. ok! great! couple weeks later it's dripping worse now than at it's WORST when i took it in. VERY disappointed! (!!!) ok, so, they told me they warranty their work, but i'm figuring this is what they do, they replace the seal the first time so they can sock you for $500 and when it, as it inevitably does, leaks again and you take it in all indignant, they tell you it's a different problem this time so they can sock you a second time for $2400 to fix the problem right they should've fixed the first time just so they can get that first $500 before they sock you with the real $2400. first time they told me it would be 2 days, it ended up, as i figured it was going to, taking 8 days.
so, my question is, am i going to need a new crankshaft to fix this problem?
(someone i know who's (grudgingly) correct most of the time told me when i told him about a rear main oil seal leak "ut oh, when you blow a rear main oil seal it damages the seat on the crankshaft and you've got to replace the crankshaft too!" i felt SICK to my stomach when he told me that), so, my question is, is that correct and factual information or is that bullshit? when i take this back to teh dealer for my "warranty" repair are they going to tell me this is a new problem not covered under their warranty and i need a new crankshaft (at over $2400 or whatever it's going to cost!)? to me the "new crankshaft" thing sounded like utter bullshit but anyhow it blew my mind and put a deep fear in me.
any at all other helpful info about leaky rear main oil seal. i mean, besides the stuck PCV valve? i read that here adn checked the PCV valve and it rattled like a sonofabitch and so the book said it's ok.
