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Finallygottaporsche · 05-08-2006, 01:37 PM

True. If you are having the clutch replaced, you should have the rear main seal checked. This is the seal between the engine and trans. This is the achilles heel of the new porsches.

The seal is only a few bucks. You might as well have it checked/replaced while its apart. adrressing it later will just cause you to pay for the labor twice.

I would absolutely not take it to Aamco. They wouldnt know what to look for in regards to RMS failure. They would probably create an RMS leak just by taking it apart and putting it together.

This is probably gonna cost you about 1,500.00. I highly suggest you pay to have the stealership do it.

05-08-2006, 01:37 PM	#3
Finallygottaporsche Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 81	True. If you are having the clutch replaced, you should have the rear main seal checked. This is the seal between the engine and trans. This is the achilles heel of the new porsches. The seal is only a few bucks. You might as well have it checked/replaced while its apart. adrressing it later will just cause you to pay for the labor twice. I would absolutely not take it to Aamco. They wouldnt know what to look for in regards to RMS failure. They would probably create an RMS leak just by taking it apart and putting it together. This is probably gonna cost you about 1,500.00. I highly suggest you pay to have the stealership do it.