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forwaters
10-24-2008, 11:32 PM
I believe I have a rear main seal leak. Best I can tell the oil seems to be coming from between the engine and transmission :( If I'm right this points to the rear main... right? Does anyone have any idea how much this is going to cost me? Any ideas on what else it might be (pretty sure that's what it is though).

Thanks
2001 XC70 with 76,000 miles

JRL
10-25-2008, 12:50 PM
This is VERY rare on a P2 car especially with these (low) miles.
Have you changed the oil very much? The TRUTH HERE!
About a 9 hour job on an AWD but you also better have the PCV system checked because a clogged breather system is the usual reason for this to happen!

forwaters
10-25-2008, 01:31 PM
bought it 4 months ago off of a guy PCS'ing overseas (military). Don't really know what his maintenance schedule was like :( My wife brought it in for an oil change last week and the technician brought it to her attention.

But what should the repair cost me?