Rear main oil seal needs repaired on a 1994 Cadillac Seville STS, can anyone explain the procedure? and cost?

Hey,Jrock..Before you get suicidal over this,go to the auto parts store and ask them for an additive to put in the engine oil to prevent main seal leaks.I've used them in the past with great results at times.They swell the rubber seals,making them fit tightly again.My favorite is called Main-Sta,but there are others that work as well.Rear main oil seal needs repaired on a 1994 Cadillac Seville STS, can anyone explain the procedure? and cost?
Don't know your model of car. I suspect it is front-wheel-drive. On a rear-wheel, the driveshaft, the transmission, and clutch drop. A hooked flanged tool pulls the old seal out, and another special tool fits into the doughnut hole of the new seal so you can hammer it in straight. On a Chevy pickup (rear-wheel-drive), the costs is under $150 at the garage. With a FWD, they have to remove a drive chain that rotates the front axle. Compare that to a Mercedes, which uses needle-bearings. A Mercedes, they pull the engine block to bench press the crankshaft out one direction, flip the block, press the crankshaft out the other direction. About $5,000. Some of that cost is the name of the car, besides that they use needle bearings. Caddys have a padded repair and parts prices.Rear main oil seal needs repaired on a 1994 Cadillac Seville STS, can anyone explain the procedure? and cost?
you have to pull the trans, torque converter+ flex plate. there is a plate mounted to the block that holds in the old seal. Pull the plate, change the seal, and reassemble. Good Luck

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