So I need to get my rear main seal replaced...

~The Jester~ · 02-10-2005, 04:45 PM

Depending on the shop, you're looking at about 2.5 hrs. labor, so at my shop that'd be $100 labor, plus parts. As far as the rear goes, the only thing in your favor is the driveshaft will be out, not much help. It would however, be a good time to change the tranny filter, and check out the ole' converter too. Also replacing the FRONT seal in the tranny is a good idea at this point too. It has the same mileage on it that the leaking rear main does.

GhettoPop · 02-11-2005, 09:17 AM

yeah my rear main started leaking at a around 110k. As stated above, I dont see any advantage to changing the gears at the same time.

PS- $100 for 2.5 hour labor??? Thats like $165 here on the cheap!

~The Jester~ · 02-11-2005, 05:00 PM

Yeppers, $40/hr shop rate. That doesn't include parts though. Busier than a cat coverin' poop on a marble floor too!

Get to work on some cool stuff too. Got a 351 Saleen that comes in for regular upgrades, just put an all original '69 Z28 together for a customer. Took it to Barret Jackson, got $83,000 for it! And the dumbass lets ME work on it! HA!

02-10-2005, 04:45 PM	#1
~The Jester~ Rat Killer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cold ass Ohio Posts: 1,143	Re: So I need to get my rear main seal replaced... Depending on the shop, you're looking at about 2.5 hrs. labor, so at my shop that'd be $100 labor, plus parts. As far as the rear goes, the only thing in your favor is the driveshaft will be out, not much help. It would however, be a good time to change the tranny filter, and check out the ole' converter too. Also replacing the FRONT seal in the tranny is a good idea at this point too. It has the same mileage on it that the leaking rear main does. __________________ d-Con Racing "Nothing fancy, just 347 inches of RAT POISON!" MICE need not apply.....

02-11-2005, 09:17 AM	#2
GhettoPop Gimme a Drink! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 694	Re: So I need to get my rear main seal replaced... yeah my rear main started leaking at a around 110k. As stated above, I dont see any advantage to changing the gears at the same time. PS- $100 for 2.5 hour labor??? Thats like $165 here on the cheap! __________________ 1990 GT,stock T-5,K&N w/o air silencer,March underdrives,FMS wires,timing@14*,PA Perf 130amp alt,Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter,Steeda adj quadrant/clutch cable/firewall adj,Centerforce II clutch,o/r x-pipe,Magnaflow SS catback,g-load brace, subframes,Bilstein struts/shocks,Autometer gauges, 136k and running strong!

02-11-2005, 05:00 PM	#3
~The Jester~ Rat Killer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cold ass Ohio Posts: 1,143	Re: So I need to get my rear main seal replaced... Yeppers, $40/hr shop rate. That doesn't include parts though. Busier than a cat coverin' poop on a marble floor too! Get to work on some cool stuff too. Got a 351 Saleen that comes in for regular upgrades, just put an all original '69 Z28 together for a customer. Took it to Barret Jackson, got $83,000 for it! And the dumbass lets ME work on it! HA! __________________ d-Con Racing "Nothing fancy, just 347 inches of RAT POISON!" MICE need not apply.....

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