Oil Leak ** NEW UPDATE** ITS OFF, ITS OFF Options

[Tigawoods]

well to outline this problem, i have been having an oil leak that has just gotten worse in recent weeks. it is coming from the backside of the engine and drips on the the plastics and the flexpipe.
i am going to be doing an oil dye test tommorow to get more info.

here is where the problem comes
the engine is under warranty at a shop in philadelphia. the last time i had a problem, i had blown a head gasket and they said it was dude to my headers having gasket leak, which i later found out could not happen. it cost me $500 to fix.
this oil problem from what i have been told, could most likely be the rear main seal, which is part of the rebuilt engine as i have assumed. there arent any items that i have added to the car that could effect this. i dont want to get screwed over and told that it was something that i put on to cause this. i just want to take it there and have them fix it (if it is the rear main seal or another engine component)

this needs to be dealt with now so i really need your guys opinions asap
thanks

This post has been edited by Tigawoods: Jan 2, 2009 - 7:50 PM

[lagos]

They should be able to diagnose it without dropping the trans.
You can do it yourself if you get the dye kit. It should be very obvious where its coming from.

Don't tell them to use a "higher quality seal". Tell them that you ONLY want an OEM rear main, directly from the toyota dealer. Buy one yourself if you have to, they are cheap.

The whole thing could be done in a day, but dont count on it. They will probably keep the car 2-3 days.


...and take some pics if you jack the car up and decided to look around. That should help figure out where its coming from.