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Old 06-19-2011, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by leathermang View Post
If you know it is not the other gaskets mentioned to look at....
Why are you guys skeptical that it is the rear main gasket ?
That is one of the hardest working gaskets in the engine... like James Brown... the suggestion I made... if it is not the rear main remains a good one... since it is also covered by the trans bellhousing...

But I am betting on the rear main because while I know about the oil passage due to reading the FSM... I have never heard of anyone having a leak there..

It is a huge job to replace the rear main seal... so brace yourself for sticker shock unless you are willing to do it yourself...
Almost entirely LABOR...

Why don't you just drive to a few places close by and get estimates ?
Then come back to here for comments on the reasonableness of them...
I believe he could really have a Shot Rear Main Seal.

But, from what I have read on the various Forums it dose not happen often that they leak as much as his does.

And, due to the Labor or Expense involve it just seems prudent to rule out all of the other possible Causes.
(Pin hole in the Turbocharger Oil Feed Tubing?)
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