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Old 03-18-2007, 05:32 AM
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Default No warranty - oil leak questions
In a routine oil change, I noticed a couple oil leaks. After some searching, I'm pretty sure that I've now been bitten with the rear main seal leak and the passenger side oil return leak. How much am I looking at for these repairs since I'm out of warranty? Is it time to dump the car??
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Default One thing - I'd wager every '00 and '01 C5 has oil seepage. I've had a RMS leak for
60,000 miles without oil loss or any problems.
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Don't tolerate a RMS leak, or any other for that matter. See my post above.
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Old 03-18-2007, 06:19 AM
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there's nothing above.....at this time....8^)
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lol Press
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Search for it. Obviously its current.
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Default rear main seal rarely leaks..could be upper oil pan gasket...
..check cam adjuster seals too. The upper oil pan leak looks like it comes from the rear main seal area. Upper oil pan leak is a major job.
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but it's not listed above....and i'm not that interested in the oil leak issue....8^)
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Default I have the same issues a little leaking in the front building up on the inner passenger cv boot/axle
and the rear diff...
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Hey, don't be stingy. Jot a few lines down here.
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