This wouldn’t convince me. Mom once had a Honda dealer attach some photos of what appeared to be a leaking timing cover. Quoted her $1,600 for parts and labor. I took the car to a well known and reputable local mechanic for a second opinion and voila, no leak to be found.
Leak and seeps are very subjective to the mechanic looking at it. Dealers tend to want to fix it (for obvious reasons) independent mechanics want to clean it off and drive it for awhile to see how bad the leak actually is. I learned to ask my mechanic and service advisor “if you had to pay retail for this leak repair, would you?” And when they start stammering or slinging bullshit I know I can clean it off and recheck in a month or two.
I’m a service manager and I’d prefer to never have to sell gaskets and seals. They’ll almost always come back under warranty and it’s never worth the amount of time they take
For the most part, if the part that is “leaking” isnt actively dripping, i dont recommend to reseal/replace it. I kinda go by the idea that if i personally wouldnt do it, then i wont recommend you to do it.
This wouldn’t convince me. Mom once had a Honda dealer attach some photos of what appeared to be a leaking timing cover. Quoted her $1,600 for parts and labor. I took the car to a well known and reputable local mechanic for a second opinion and voila, no leak to be found.
Leak and seeps are very subjective to the mechanic looking at it. Dealers tend to want to fix it (for obvious reasons) independent mechanics want to clean it off and drive it for awhile to see how bad the leak actually is. I learned to ask my mechanic and service advisor “if you had to pay retail for this leak repair, would you?” And when they start stammering or slinging bullshit I know I can clean it off and recheck in a month or two.
I’m a service manager and I’d prefer to never have to sell gaskets and seals. They’ll almost always come back under warranty and it’s never worth the amount of time they take
Lol I wish my shop was like that. I swear every other used car with over 50k they bring me needs a rear main seal or front cover.
For the most part, if the part that is “leaking” isnt actively dripping, i dont recommend to reseal/replace it. I kinda go by the idea that if i personally wouldnt do it, then i wont recommend you to do it.