Need real advice- Oil Leak

[-Ray-]

I already posted my dealership did it for $500 and that included a tow both ways.

[drumsbh]

These pictures show exactly how it looked. Looks like oil was forming at the inspection cap...and a light oil coating on the bottom of the oil pan.

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Mine looks the same but worse. I replaced the rear main seal when I did a stall and no change. I think mine is the pan but I'm not worried about it.

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[Sprinkle]

I think I'm gonna pull the trigger but I'm worried about driving the 400 miles back home. Anybody drove long distances with the rear main seal leak? Debating on paying the extra 200 and having it transported back.

[Phil@PnP Tech]

I'm pretty sure you could drive that car another 100,000 miles. It's not leaking enough oil to hurt anything between oil changes. Drive it home and enjoy it.

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[todds87ss]

I'm pretty sure you could drive that car another 100,000 miles. It's not leaking enough oil to hurt anything between oil changes. Drive it home and enjoy it.

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this.

[AuuuSSSIII YA' LATA]

Agreed.

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[terryscott621]

Maybe you can negotiate that with the seller if you are set on this car.

I'd also try and get some money off the price of the car to help cover some of the repair cost.

[waltjrUM]

I'm pretty sure you could drive that car another 100,000 miles. It's not leaking enough oil to hurt anything between oil changes. Drive it home and enjoy it.

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X2 on this, but make sure to check the oil level before you drive off.

Also, try to talk the seller down $500-$1000. That way, even if it somehow costs you a little more to repair, it still won't be too bad.

[gear7979]

Did this get bought? Any updates? Did you run the VIN and see if there is any powertrain warranty? Oil pan gasket under warranty pays the tech 4.3 hours labor, (using GM SI labor guide) if customer paid, it is 13.1 hours (using AllData labor guide) that is a huge difference/ I was like WTF myself. Mine was leaking too, but the dealer I work at replaced my oil pan gasket, I still have powertrain however.

[mooredata]

OK, this past weekend I changed my oil and noticed oil on my oil pan and bell housing. About a year and a half I noticed the same thing but it wasn't near as bad. I asked my local dealer to look into this and they added some color dye in the oil and asked me to come back in a week or so. When I brought it back they shined a black light on the questionable area and didn’t see any issues. The car had about 27k on it then and now it has 40k. So am I out of warranty on this claim? WIN_20140523_183953.JPGWIN_20140523_183923.JPGWIN_20140523_183919.JPGWIN_20140523_183716.JPG