front engine oil seal leak
I was under my rig working and noticed a dirty film from around the bottom of the front oil seal going cone sharpe to the bottom of the oil pan. Oil is not seen but there has to be some oil blowing back to cause the road dirt to stick like that. Most of the dirt just wiped off with a rag but there was some dark like grease that had to use cleaner to remove after scraping. The rest of the engine looks dusty but clean and no other oil leak. I have never cleaned under there nor have I ever looked there before this, so it could of started at anytime. I have the engine serviced two times a year from two differant service centers and nether had said anything (35,000 miles on rig). I plan on a short trip (20 Miles) in a few days and will recheck. But I have a 3000 mile trip coming up in two months.
When do you have the oil seal replaced before you get into trouble. I don't want to over react for a dirt film but I don't want to blow an engine if the seal blows.
2004 W-22
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2004 Pace Arrow 37C/W-22
2009 Malibu
Cincinnati, Ohio/Surprice,AZ
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