Eric Turner

2007 Type S 170k

dealer says may need rear main seal soon $2800
no oil on ground yet. Anyone else have this problem.
How long before it gets worse. Maybe time to get rid of car as much as I love it.

wizurd

$2800 lol. I paid $3000 for a full trans rebuild and he did the rear main seal since the trans was already out.

BROlando

It will get worse slowly.

$2800 is steep.

Find another shop whom you feel is competent.

Make sure your problem is indeed a leaky rear main seal.

If it is...see if they will give you a better price than $2800. Use only genuine Honda/Acura parts, though.

Even if it is $2800....how much does a new car cost? Without even googling it, I can tell you its more than $2800.

Eric Turner

Good idea Wizurd….if rear main seals needs replacement….have tranny rebuilt simultaneously….and vice versa….tranny goes have seal replaced.

Eric Turner

Thx BROlando….agreed ….trust me I’m aware car prices are unprecedented now….through the roof.

cammark35

Over the course of a year mine went from barely noticeable damp spot under the transmission bellhousing to a fresh dime size spot on the driveway each day. Loss of quantity was not enough to worry about between oil changes. I managed to replace mine myself over a long weekend because that's how I get my kicks, but I probably wouldn't have done anything about it if I had to pay someone what you were quoted. The going rate in my area is about half as much for that job.