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Has anyone had experience with, good or bad, using a rear main seal additive in the 2.5L straight six?
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No.Originally Posted by Teamster151
What oil are you using?
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So the shade tree way of getting seals to work properly is to add some ATF Dextron III to the engine oil. This is also used for flushing a motor out slowly, so if you are not due an oil change soon, well I wouldn't leave it in for more than a week or 200 miles driven. The max amount you should put in is 1 quart and be sure to be a quart low on oil so you are not overfilling the motor.
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How bad is it leaking? You really shouldn't use any additive for this problem, you just have to drop the trans and do it properly.
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I strongly dislike any kind of stop leak products. I always advocate actually fixing the problem. The only exception would be a car I literally didn't care about.
If you decide to go the stop leak route, the brand I have heard the most positive reviews about is Blue Devil.
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