'96 non turbo 5 cy glx 850glt with 130k...highly maintained..developed a
rear main seal leak...took to mechanic...returned dry...about 300 miles
started leaking again...returned to mechanic...same deal....3rd
time...just back last night...appears to have oil on case spit location
on bottom of engine....hosed off and about to drive a few
miles....help! is this sealing a problem? i was under the impression
that this was a "click-click" fix......you pays your $$ and it's dry for
another 130k miles.....please enlighten me................experiences?
suggestions? obsrvations?

regards

"Baz" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:

> I bought a '96 850 non turbo in 2000 (4 years old), and almost immediately
> the rear seal started leaking severely. It was fixed under warranty. The
> car has done about 80,000km since without even a drop of oil showing from
> the seal

I had the same experience on my '95 850. It leaked a few drops very
early on and the new seal, which was replaced under warranty, has served
very well for over 130,000 miles.
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On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:05:43 -0400, Stephen Henning <pighash@aol.com>
wrote:

>"Baz" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
>
>> I bought a '96 850 non turbo in 2000 (4 years old), and almost immediately
>> the rear seal started leaking severely. It was fixed under warranty. The
>> car has done about 80,000km since without even a drop of oil showing from
>> the seal
>
>I had the same experience on my '95 850. It leaked a few drops very
>early on and the new seal, which was replaced under warranty, has served
>very well for over 130,000 miles.

I have a '97 850 and the rear engine seal leaked for some time, small
oil spot on the driveway. I had the PCVs replaced and haven't had a
problem in the last 15,000 miles. Total mileage thus far, 93,000.