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Rear Main Seal

Old Aug 22, 2011 | 03:38 PM
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Rear Main Seal

Well I just got this Z32 but it came with a rear main seal leak. does anyone know if the seal set at advanced Auto would do just fine or is there something better. Also do I need to drop the oil pan to do this, i have never had to do this kind of job before so anything would really help

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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 04:31 PM
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Go to the dealer and get it. I would also check to see if it is indeed the rear main seal or just loose oil pan bolts.
Old Aug 22, 2011 | 04:39 PM
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I had the car checked by a friend that was going to do it for me but his shop is too packed at this time. But he said it is deff the main leaking, the bolts were actually the first thing we check because the same thing happen to my tracer last time the pan was pulled
Old Aug 22, 2011 | 07:55 PM
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It sucks, you gotta pull the trans.
Old Aug 22, 2011 | 09:23 PM
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But I dont have to pull the oil pan off do I ?
Old Aug 23, 2011 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by BrownBomberZ
But I dont have to pull the oil pan off do I ?
Depends on if it's the rear seal or the back of the oil pan gasket.

From what I have seen, no.
Old Aug 24, 2011 | 09:13 AM
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Depends on if it's the rear seal or the back of the oil pan gasket.
Either way the answer is no.
Old Sep 6, 2011 | 01:48 PM
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Thanks guys almost done replacing the seal...just keeps freaking raining so it has been stop and go. Anyone have a good Idea of what kind of transmission fluid to put in the tranny when I am done?
Old Sep 6, 2011 | 04:17 PM
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Never had a problem with redline, royal purple, lucas or amsoil.
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