oil leak, how much to fix? UPDATE Options

[celicamike]

Hey guys, as some of you may know, I've had a small oil leak in my '94 GT 5S-FE for a while now, but lately its been getting worse. So on saturday, I finally climbed under my car to see where the leak is coming from. It looks like the oil is leaking out from under the timing cover, so my guess is its the front crank seal. According to my repair manual, the seal can be replaced without removing the engine or oil pump, but you do have to remove the timing belt and timing gear. So what I want to know is, how much will it be to have the seal replaced? I will probably take it to Toyota to have the work done. If any of you have already done this, where did you go and how much was it? Were you satisfied with the fix? Thanks a lot

This post has been edited by celicamike: Jun 15, 2007 - 12:10 AM

[celicamike]

Well, when I took my car in to Toyota, they cut me a deal and fixed my leak without charging any labor involved with removing and putting back on the timing belt. It turned out that the leak was coming from the oil pump seal. I ended up replacing the oil pump seal, the crank seal, and the camshaft seal, all for $340. They even gave me a new timing belt free of charge. I'm pretty satisfied I guess, especially considering how much I paid last time for just the timing belt. By the way, I can't go to the SoCal meet in July as I will be gone all summer.