AmenMercedesGo

I am skeptical that the dealer techs are NOT experienced enough to repair the issue. The drool is mild, it sweats into the plastic pan and blows over the rear and on occassion it is on the carport floor. Would it be wise to leave it or take the chance of repair that my lead to technician errors that would be worse.

tbenz

Get it fixed,the dealer will stand behind there work. of coarse theres always a chance something will go wrong but unlikely.

Yacht Master

Go check the invoice for your last oil change and look for 2 plugs ( I'll get you the part number later) If no plugs on invoice then that is your oil leak. The plugs are a one time use only, if reused they leak. I have not heard of a rear main seal ever going bad on an AMG.


More oil change info here
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...light=oil+plug

AmenMercedesGo

Just got out from looking underneath again. Windtray had some oil sweat in it and i pulled out the three plastic windows on the bellhousing of the transmission and stuck my finger in there and it is wet. I cleaned it all again with brake cleaner. The drool is not bad. I added a quart which is normal for mine every several thousand miles. I'll check with the dealer this week. I just don't want to make a small issue a large one. It doesn't leak oil, it is just blowing oil by somewhere in there from running the engine. I drove it hard to Atlanta and back this past week and the sweat has not worsened.

Timeless

Sorry to be a n00b...but what exactly are you adding a quart of every few thousand miles? I've never needed to add a quart of anything to mine ever.

AmenMercedesGo

I have always had to add oil b/t oil changes. I add at least 1-11/2 quarts every 7-8,000 miles. The Mobil 1 0-40 is so thin. It has not leaked out. And my car doesn't smoke.

Yacht Master

Well that is not good, wet inside the bell housing. Have you checked the transmission fluid level? I guess you know there is no just dropping the pan.

Timeless

I change oil every 5K miles...so maybe that is why...or perhaps your car has an issue you need to have them look at.

AmenMercedesGo

I going to put some dye in my oil and see if it is motor oil. I bought some Tracerline Dye-Lite.