Replace oil seal

[Nissantoot]

I think my engine oil seal is giving way. Very minor engine oil leak. Any one knows the effort and cost in replacing this?

[Bcyn]

not very ex.

wat car/model/year is ur car?

u might wanna try doing it over in JB. i dunt think it a very big job but den again, i did mine with the oil change a couple of yrs back so not too sure also.

[Mivec9]

it shd be quite cheap..possibly leakage at drain plug?

[Atlantis_boi]

Hi. Where is this oil seal thingy located?

[Mivec9]

near timing belt...

[Elfenstar]

Where is the oil coming from?? could be anything from the front main seal to rocker cover to the rear main seal (last one damn exp and troublesome... have to take off the g-box, clutch etc..

[Nissantoot]

01 Nissan sunny 1.5.

 

i prefer to do it in SG because of convenience

[Nissantoot]

good question. I consulted 2 mechs and both told me possibly at oil seal. I dunno how they see one. but they say must remove quite a bit of things.

[Nissantoot]

good question man. they lifted up the car and saw this tinge of oil hanging from the btm. It's not that kind of pee-ing leak. but sxxt man, to see oil leaking from the btm is not a happy thing.

 

the mech told me that must take out a bit of things just to change this seal. and to take out and put in...things wun be the same anymore. trying to avoid that.

 

anyone with such experiences?

[Elfenstar]

*SigH* this is why i love rwd cars, so much easier to spot things from above (i.e. engine bay)

 

try and see where its coming from...alternator side, or the other end... exhaust/extrator side side or the other. better still if u can take photo of the rough area where the leak is coming from.

[Georgecheng]

I think my engine oil seal is giving way. Very minor engine oil leak. Any one knows the effort and cost in replacing this?

 

seem like nissan facing quite a few of this problem, I am facing the same one too. Several people i know have their seal changed before, No idea how much. Should not be very exp.

[Nissantoot]

u got the same problem? the mech told me must remove the gear box before i can do this change.

[Elfenstar]

thats the rear main seal. cheap part (Its less than $10 in aust) but labour costs are a real pain.

[Georgecheng]

I will check out and let u know, anyway, i doing overhaul job, will change all the seal in the same time.

[Nissantoot]

let me know...if you got the same problem. we can go find a workshop and do this. Driving my car for long term, and if can, i will wanna plug this hole.

[Georgecheng]

HA HA, no problem, going to do it soon, will keep you contact once i going to do up my car.

[Nissantoot]

i might be dropping by autosavers this wed to get a second opinion. interested?

[Georgecheng]

emmm, I don't think so, cause, during my overhaul will have the chance to change it, only end of this month will visit them to change my belts and troubleshoot my steering problem.