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Question: how much to replace rear main seal on 1997 dakota 5.2L

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gotpsi, 5.2L V8, Oviedo, FL, October 15, 2010, 11:59
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how much would it cost to replace a rear main seal on a 1997 dodge dakota 5.2L? got a quote from Tuffy today for 1500....seems ridiculous to me.

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    dandd October 15, 2010, 12:58
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    A 4wd truck takes 6.8 hours to remove the automatic trans and then another .5 hours to remove and replace the seal. So that is about $750 labor and the part is about $35, so yes I would say that TUFFY is trying to hustle you. A 2wd drive truck takes 3.2 hours plus the seal time and part cost. DO NOT LET TUFFY DO THIS JOB FOR YOU!
    here are some better shops:
    http://repairpal.com/directory?address=32765&car_brand_na...

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    Visitor, March 28, 2011, 11:35

    Well I have a 4x4 5.2Liter 98 Dakota and it is a 2 piece seal, don't even have to remove the tranny so I would say a couple hours to drain oil, remove Y pipe and then remove the pan and change it.

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