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Old 11-24-2006, 05:30 PM
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What kind of time is involved to have a pro replace both main seals?Thanks for any replys
Old 11-24-2006, 06:22 PM
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Typically that involves dropping the exhaust & tranny; I had a Chevy dealer quote me $500 to replace a $20 seal.
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I just checked on replacing the rear main at the local Chevy dealer (small town near Columbus, OH) and they quoted $450 labor (6 hr flatrate value) and the seal was $27. The front seal should be cheaper and I think you can change it without dropping the oil pan but I'm not sure on that.
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Since the leaks aren't that bad I think I'll put stop leak in at oil changes and save the money for now at least.The car is an 87 with 110,000 mi.I bet there are a lot of C-4's with this problem?

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