The one in my stepfathers van, a 1988 Dodge Caravan, started puking oil today and he want me to help him fix it. personally I wish he would have let it die years ago but thats another story.

By the amount of oil its losing (he went though 2 1/2 GALLONS of oil to make the 110 mile trip home today) and location of the spray, it seems the front main seal is the culprit. Being a transvestite engine, it looks like its going to be a real PITA to get at- anyone have any advice or tips or should we just take it to the junkyard and get our $300 for it?

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350