price of repair, oil leak

[steelynorm]

got a quote to repair my oil leak down under either an oil pan or rear main, they were saying sight unseen, like over a 1000 dollars and like 10 hours of labor.

does that sound right, how hard are these to do. i can change brakes replace contacts etc. Pretty basic stuff, is this too difficult for a newb to try?

Oh yeah 97 with 220k

Norm

 

[breathed]

How much is it leaking? Oil leaks can be good at preventing rust.

 

[steelynorm]

killing me

a quart a week probablly

a lot of oil, cheaper than a rebuild but at $100 a barrel it starts to add up fast.

norm

 

[trevdawg]

Depends on where it is leaking from..

Im not sure what the cost is but you might want to buy the pan, and do it yourself, I helped my friend with his Celica, and we blew it out in 2 hours

Its just a matter of getting the car high enough for comfortable work, and taking off 15-20 screws that hold the oil pan there..

It should be easy but make sure you have the gaskets and sealant and stuff before you start it up.

Good luck

 

[alastor11]

Oil Leak

If it is the rear main, you are looking at pulling the transmission. Time consuming but doable if you have the right equipment. Price-wise for a shop to do it, anything over $750 is too much unless you are in a very high rent district.


If it is the pan arch on the upper oil pan it is a real pain as you have to hoist the engine up a few inches to get the pan to clear the cross member. More of a time consumer than difficult. One would think that it would be cheaper than replacing the rear main seal, but it might be close.

 

[Bear80]

Most likely it is the rear main with that many miles. However, the rear arch pan seal is probably also leaking. I say 1k for labor is about right for solving the oil leak, which would include replacing the rear main seal, re-sealing the seal cover and then by doing so you will need to re-seal the oil pan.

 

[gray]

This topic has been discussed recently a few pages back; A quart a week is a lot, however; what oil are you using, have you considered something higher viscosity, have you tried something to swell seals (BARs Rear Main Seal stop-leak, etc) as a last ditch effort???????

 

[gotmud]

...have you considered something higher viscosity...???????

80/90 does the job

 

[tomatopants]

What part of northern California are you in? If you're anywhere near Sonoma, give Mudrak a call.

707-996-5272


He's open for business right now. First name Gary. Call him. Let him have a look at your rig. He'll know what to do.

 

[Miescha]

Just to be clear, you say 'about a quart a week' but are we talking a 3,000 mile week or a 300 mile week? Makes a big difference.

 

[steelynorm]

my wife drives about 1200 to 2000 miles a month

 

[steelynorm]

RE:

Nothing crazy she drives any from 1200-2000 miles a month

Norm