Apparently, the rear main seal on my wife's 2005 Highlander is leaking.
I have not slid under the SUV to see it myself but the mechanic said you can't miss it.
There was zero oil usage on an 8k OCI of M-1 EP, so if it is wet, I'm hoping it is seeping and not a full blown leak.
With 116k on the odometer, I'm not in the mood to trade it in. I had the timing belt, water pump, drive belts, idler pulley, and spark plugs replaced last year. And it has fairly new brakes and fairly new Amsoil ATF and gear lube in it.
The kicker is I just changed the oil two weeks ago from M-1 to Pennzoil Ultra (old school formula, not GTL). Had I been aware of the leak three weeks ago, I would have used MaxLife full syn and crossed my fingers.
Estimates for a new seal run $1,500 to $1,800.
Considering the overall condition of the ride (did I mention Michelin Defenders with less than 20k miles on them?), the cost of a new seal is slightly cheaper than a new Highlander($41k).
I'm assuming additives would be a waste of time?
I have not slid under the SUV to see it myself but the mechanic said you can't miss it.
There was zero oil usage on an 8k OCI of M-1 EP, so if it is wet, I'm hoping it is seeping and not a full blown leak.
With 116k on the odometer, I'm not in the mood to trade it in. I had the timing belt, water pump, drive belts, idler pulley, and spark plugs replaced last year. And it has fairly new brakes and fairly new Amsoil ATF and gear lube in it.
The kicker is I just changed the oil two weeks ago from M-1 to Pennzoil Ultra (old school formula, not GTL). Had I been aware of the leak three weeks ago, I would have used MaxLife full syn and crossed my fingers.
Estimates for a new seal run $1,500 to $1,800.
Considering the overall condition of the ride (did I mention Michelin Defenders with less than 20k miles on them?), the cost of a new seal is slightly cheaper than a new Highlander($41k).
I'm assuming additives would be a waste of time?