Hey gang,
I went to a car wash/quickie lube today and the guy said it looked like I had a leaky rear main seal. He tried to sell me a Lucas "stop leak" type of product. I was skeptical and didn't take the bait. When I got home I started looking at rear main seal repairs online and it averages between $600-800 to have it repaired.
I've had my wk since October and I know I'm behind in the oil change interval, but I've not needed to add any oil, nor have I heard any sounds to seem like an oil thirsty motor. This makes me think that the guy was just trying to sell me an unnecessary add-on to my bill, but I'm not sure.
I have very low miles, under 86k. Is this a common problem?
Is it an obvious thing to diagnose with just a glance?
Is the quickie lube guy just trying to sell me? (obviously, you cant see my wk, so its more a question of the odds.)
I was IM'ing Kolak today about a 2"BB and bilsteins, but if I need to do this repair, I'll have to put that purchase on hold.
I went to a car wash/quickie lube today and the guy said it looked like I had a leaky rear main seal. He tried to sell me a Lucas "stop leak" type of product. I was skeptical and didn't take the bait. When I got home I started looking at rear main seal repairs online and it averages between $600-800 to have it repaired.
I've had my wk since October and I know I'm behind in the oil change interval, but I've not needed to add any oil, nor have I heard any sounds to seem like an oil thirsty motor. This makes me think that the guy was just trying to sell me an unnecessary add-on to my bill, but I'm not sure.
I have very low miles, under 86k. Is this a common problem?
Is it an obvious thing to diagnose with just a glance?
Is the quickie lube guy just trying to sell me? (obviously, you cant see my wk, so its more a question of the odds.)
I was IM'ing Kolak today about a 2"BB and bilsteins, but if I need to do this repair, I'll have to put that purchase on hold.