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Feb 26, 2023 | 07:27 AM

Fordgt40

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C63 amg esate

drive shaft oil seal

Dealer tells me one of the drive shaft oil seals needs replacing, only done 11,800 miles, I find it hard to believe, anyone had a similar problem?

Feb 27, 2023 | 03:15 AM

Fordgt40

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It’s a 2018 and out of warranty and yes I know it’s very low miles for it’s age we’ve 2 other cars which we mainly use for local journeys.

Mar 1, 2023 | 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Fordgt40

It’s a 2018 and out of warranty and yes I know it’s very low miles for it’s age we’ve 2 other cars which we mainly use for local journeys.

****Relatively easy to verify the leak with the car up on jacks or a lift. Seals do go bad, even on low mileage cars, sometimes due to a small imperfection in the seal itself, or from lack of use. I've had leakage on other platforms at that seal from the driveshaft yoke literally sticking just enough from surface rust abrading on the seal to damage it a bit when the car was put into gear and driven after not driving it for some time.

This is why older cars with very low miles are not always a great deal if they just haven't been driven all that much - 2018 is not old, but plenty of folks buy collector cars from 30 years ago or so and find the car isn't exactly the same as having bought it new or low mileage 30 years prior. Stuff dry rots, or just goes bad for a variety of reasons. Fluids varnish up, or humidity issues on motors not started in some time, lack of proper warm up, etc.. can contribute to all manner of problems depending upon how the vehicle is stored, where it is stored, etc..

If the seal needs to be replaced, it is at least relatively easy to do so versus the front seal, or a rear main seal, head gasket, etc..

Good luck