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Oh Noes! $2,000 Repair bill for my oil leak!

TDCRacing said:
I'm not sure who told you to put dye in the oil but i have NEVER heard of that. Think about it, When dye is used it is to tell you where a leak is happening and is usually used on clear liquids or gasses.Perfect example would be freon in the a/c system. Or on something that when it leaks it is hard to see. Don't you think you can see where the oil is comming from when it leaks out?
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the dye is uv and shows up under black light, and is the proper method for detecting a leak in any fluid
 


Zef_66 said:
I agree that on all the 3800s that I have had, I never had a rear main oil leak. Just not common at all on these engines. Can it happen? Yes, just not common.

More common is the oil pan gasket.

But first, I would get a few guys, take a weekend, and change the valve cover gaskets and the LIM gaskets. And be sure to clean everything up real well. If that doesn't solve your problem, I would change the oil pan gasket. But I highly doubt the rear main is leaking.

Get a second opinion. But there is no way I would pay even close to that for changing a couple gaskets.

If you were close to me, I would help you do this for some pizza and beer. I like working on cars, so I help out friends who can't do repairs themselves to save them some cash.
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Is that a hard job? I have never done anything like that before. Im afraid I would break something...
 
Freebeer187 said:
Is that a hard job? I have never done anything like that before. Im afraid I would break something...
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No, its not a hard job. But if you don't know what you are doing or just not mechanically inclined, then having someone there to help you would be a benefit. But I think this is something that you could definitely do if you had the time to do it carefully step by step and keep everything clean.
 
There car leaks very little oil. Maby the size of a dime after 15 hours of sitting... Im going to get it looked at when I have a chance.
 
Bio248 said:
dude, thats a weekend job if you get a few friends and a few cases of beer. who said the rear main seal was leaking? how many miles are on your car?
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I agree, round up some local GP owners/members and take a weekend to do it. Take the money you save and do some extra things to the car while you are at it. 2k will buy some nice mods :D
 


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