37,000 and rear main is leaking

[Michaelwnagle]

37,000 miles and the rear main seal needs to be replaced. The dealership is telling me that it only takes 2 - 3 hrs to replace, now I am thinking they are just going to wipe it down and give the truck back to me. 2 - 3 hrs seems a bit fast to replace the rear main seal

 

[Daw14]

Make sure it is not your valve covers leaking , I would inspect it well before letting them touch it . Remember gravity will bring all leaks to the bottom and rear from wind. I do not trust dealers .

 

[Razzman]

For most people, yes that's unrealistic. For a dealership with good techs and all the right equipment it's highly possible.

 

[Burla]

If they are doing on the warranty dime, just get an invoice and thank them for doing it. They have leak tolerances, and unless it is dripping, trust me you are lucky they are fixing it. I had a rear main and Ford wouldn't fix it because it was within leak tolerance. Once they fix it, they own the result, so now you have legal standing, they could have just denied it.

 

[RR-OH]

@Burla this is going off topic, but just wondering what your Ford model/engine was. I have a '11 F150 3.5T engine that has leaked within tolerance since new and sold the same line from the dealer. It has 134K miles on it with no issues thus far so I guess it is what it is... I was just caught off guard that it was a "let it ride" scenario.

 

[Burla]

1993 351w, E4od

 

[mikeru]

If they are doing on the warranty dime, just get an invoice and thank them for doing it. They have leak tolerances, and unless it is dripping, trust me you are lucky they are fixing it. I had a rear main and Ford wouldn't fix it because it was within leak tolerance. Once they fix it, they own the result, so now you have legal standing, they could have just denied it.

Leak tolerances? That's one I haven't heard of. I've taken vehicles in for oil leaks when I find one drop on the garage floor. And they have always been fixed. I was never told anything about a leak tolerance on those vehicles.

2-3 hours seems pretty quick for that kind of repair, but I can't say it's not possible given the right tools and equipment. I'd go ahead and let them make the repair.

 

[DodgeLady]

37,000 miles and the rear main seal needs to be replaced. The dealership is telling me that it only takes 2 - 3 hrs to replace, now I am thinking they are just going to wipe it down and give the truck back to me. 2 - 3 hrs seems a bit fast to replace the rear main seal

What is year of and engine in your truck? Curious as this happened to a friend with a 2019 classic, 5.6 Hemi.