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Originally Posted by Clipdat
Thanks so much for the detailed and informative update. Interesting how they also want to re-seal the oil pan. I wonder what evidence made them think that would also be necessary.
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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon
Hard to say. Prior work puts into question every FIPG-sealed surface. Clean off the engine and add some fluorescent dye to the oil. Find the source and go from there.
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No worries, glad to share given that you looked at my issue earlier. No idea either on how they went back to the oil pan. I did mention that the previous seal was done in Toyota as well (albeit in a different city, but they have a record of it too on some universal database), but I'd assume normally that it'd hold for more than 2-3 years (although it's probably past any shop guarantee).
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Originally Posted by Clipdat
As your friend mentioned, it could be worth getting a quote from another shop for the work, now that you know what needs to be done. Dealership labor rates are notoriously expensive.
Then again, the dealer might have a more robust "guarantee" for their work, ie they will fix it again for free if it starts leaking again. Don't quote me on that though. But, it could be worth looking into.
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I'll update again if I can find a shop for that. Guess that's why some other enthusiasts with a less positive experience call them 'stealerships'
I get what you're saying as well - if the dealerships admit fault they could do it for free, but if not, might be hard to fight them if something does go wrong. If nothing else, they do at least have an incentive to do it right as well, given they have a reputation and a big brand and more experience/knowledge working on some of the same cars.