Rear main seal query for mechanically minded sau'ers

[e_Dog]

Rear main seal query for mechanically minded sau'ers

Hi All,

Took my skyline about 6 weeks ago to a new mechanic who has told me the rear main seal has a leak and needs to be replaced. While it was up on the hoist, he showed me a single drop of oil on the bottom. 

However,

1. it hasnt been losing oil

2. as soon as he told me, i put some cardboard under the area where i park and in 6 weeks i havent had even one drop of oil fall onto the cardboard.

So does the rear main seal need to be replaced? or is there another possibillity for why there would be a small amount of oil on the bottom of where the rear main is?

 

Thanks for your help, id rather not spend a large wad of cash for something that might not be a problem!

[KiwiRS4T]

If it were me I would wait until it was time to do the clutch. Clean it up and keep an eye on it.

[Shoota_77]

Yeah don't worry about it. If it doesn't drip after 15 minutes then it's still roadworthy so if it's not annoying you just leave it. 

[e_Dog]

Yeah, i suppose i was more worried about it failing during a track day or similar. Need to get a new oil pressure sender too, not been working for a while.

[MrStabby]

You're right to be skeptical about what mechanics say, and agree with kiwi and shoota