My e30 suddenly started leaving small puddles of oil under it, and it appears to be coming from the rear main seal. I'd say maybe a baseball size puddle after I drive it each time. There's a decent amount of oil covering the bottom of the car as well, looks like it's leaking when running too. This is an m62 block with m60 heads, that has been leak free since I put it together ~5 years ago, maybe 30k miles or so. I resealed the entire engine at that time, including the rear main and rear cover gasket.
I'm a little worried that it suddenly began puking a significant amount of oil, out of nowhere, with such little mileage. Has anyone else had rear main seal issues?
I see BMW sells a "rear main seal kit" of sorts, including a new rear cover with a seal already pressed in, and a new gasket included. This is significantly more expensive than buying a seal and gasket alone, but I'm wondering if it's a better idea to ensure a perfect seal. This is not a job I want to do more than once.
Ideas, experience, thoughts?
I'm a little worried that it suddenly began puking a significant amount of oil, out of nowhere, with such little mileage. Has anyone else had rear main seal issues?
I see BMW sells a "rear main seal kit" of sorts, including a new rear cover with a seal already pressed in, and a new gasket included. This is significantly more expensive than buying a seal and gasket alone, but I'm wondering if it's a better idea to ensure a perfect seal. This is not a job I want to do more than once.
Ideas, experience, thoughts?
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