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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 10:14 AM
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How much $ to replace rear main seal ?
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 10:24 AM
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If you go to a shop most likely going to be around 400 to 500 bucks, its realli not tht difficult to do yourself just takes time
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 03:40 PM
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Make sure that's what it really is!!! People love to diagnose any leak from the rear from the engine as a RMS when in actuality a valve cover, oil filter adapter, oil sender and oiil pan gasket leak are ALL gonna drip off from the RMS area cuz it's the lowest spot. Check it yourself.
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 04:09 PM
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I did mine a couple of days ago. It took all day, its not difficult just time consuming. Just check and double check and make sure everything is perfect and it won't leak. I was leaking a qaurt or more a week and now I leak nothing. Completely dry. It's like $60 DIY. Rear seal,pan gasket,oil, rtv sealent
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 04:19 PM
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Make sure that's what it really is!!! People love to diagnose any leak from the rear from the engine as a RMS when in actuality a valve cover, oil filter adapter, oil sender and oiil pan gasket leak are ALL gonna drip off from the RMS area cuz it's the lowest spot. Check it yourself.
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 04:22 PM
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"RMS leak" is the drama queen response as I see it.
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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I did valve cover, distributor and oil filter adapter. Easy to change. If it still leaks just don't change the oil pan gasket also change rear main. Guaranteed if u only change the oil pan gasket and it still leaks ur gonna be pissed off just to tear into it again.
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