Stemmer

Went to the dealer for an oil change as I got a special emailed to me. Sitting there eating as many free treats I can stuff down when the service adviser, a decent guy, tells me the mechanic indicates I have a rear main seal leak and he will quote me a price but it's costly as the engine needs to be taken apart. When the oil change is done, the adviser indicates the mechanic now states it's a power steering pump leak not a rear main seal leak. I noted I have no spotting in my garage; the adviser says the leak may not reach the ground. He quotes me $920 for replacement, and I would have an indy do it. I checked the reservoir and compared it to the manual - it looks OK, perhaps a touch low. Important to note the power steering is working fine.

My question - is it ok to blow this off until my next oil change in four months and ask an indy for a separate opinion or presuming there is a leak, can this cause more problems by ignoring it?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

99rx

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Many of us have slight leaks from our power steering if you look at it. Mine is moist with fluid down there, but it isn't missing any fluid. I really wouldn't worry about it.

carguy07

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Stemmer

Thanks guys. That's the answer I was looking for. One other thing crossed my mind so I checked and it looks like Lucas has a well reviewed product for slow leaks. Whatcha think?

99rx

iTrader: (6)

That stuff is very thick. I work with it often on our boats. We use it in the trim and tilt motors because it is so thick and seals out any water. If you don't have any spots on the driveway, just top it off and check it in about a week or so and see how it looks.

thomas1

I have replaced that pump with a rebuilt from RockAuto and it worked great....

PaulDaisy

I wouldn't rush and put sealant in the pump. Let it be, monitor the fluid level and only act when you see an actual leak. The level will go up and down depending on temperature, and you may very well never even need a top off. A $900 job on a whim, sounds like fishing for a person willing to pay for nitrogen in their tires. Save your cash.

thomas1

yep best thing is to take a turkey baster and suck out most of the fluid in resevoir and add fresh afterwards...might dulute debris in the fluid, and be just fine.

PaulDaisy

Actually, not having a FSM - how are you supposed to replace the PSF by the book? Like others, take the reservoir discharge hose off, put in the drain bottle and add fluid with the engine running?

99rx

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What is an FSM?

hypervish

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