rookie!!
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From: Streamwood Il
rookie!!
I have a 95 vette. Last oil change I was told I had a oil leak around the opti spark, $2000.00 to fix, vette mechanic at dealer said not to worry because these cars were known to leak and it would happen again.Should I take his advice? car has only 48,000 mi.
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Looks like they want to rip you a new one. Where exactly is it leaking from? The intake manifold is a very common location as oil will leak down the front of the block.
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When I replaced my opti on the 92 I had to replace the waterpump seal because it was leaking oil. IIRC the seal was < $15 and had an old dry erase marker to make the installation tool.
The instructions for making the install tool are here somewhere - use search.
The instructions for making the install tool are here somewhere - use search.
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wow i feel alot better the shop here in fenton did my timeing cover with seals-water pump-valve covers-oil pan-intake manifold-and out the door was 1100+change also just the timeing cover was 7.5 hrs in the book
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