06 DTS crank seal leaking

dzlfumes · #1 (**permalink**) 10-31-09, 03:01 PM

Only 12,486 miles on my 06 DTS and I have a front crank seal leak!! What gives? It is being covered under warranty, but is there anything else that should be looked at or into? TIA for any help.

Southern · #2 (**permalink**) 10-31-09, 03:41 PM

Nah. Just one of those things. Quite rare. CR gives the engine the highest marks for the DTS....06 on...........

dzlfumes · #3 (**permalink**) 11-01-09, 08:57 AM

Yeah, as you can notice from the mileage the car has not been driven very much at all and it actually has been sitting for a while. With that said I was wondering if it could be attributed to the lack of lubrication to that seal causing it to fail.

Superjim · #4 (**permalink**) 11-01-09, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by dzlfumes

Yeah, as you can notice from the mileage the car has not been driven very much at all and it actually has been sitting for a while. With that said I was wondering if it could be attributed to the lack of lubrication to that seal causing it to fail.

That was my first thought, (lack of driving/lubrication) when I noticed the super low mileage.
My 2006 has almost 70,000 on it.

Texas Jim

z06bigbird · #5 (**permalink**) 11-01-09, 01:13 PM

Oil swells up rubber. That is why some mechanics tell you to rub a little oil on oil filter gasket when changing filter. That makes for an excellent sealing process.

Also, historically, some people who park cars on a hill (for lengthy periods of time) will experience seal failure (in cars with non-transverse engines). That happens to the seal at the higher end of the engine.