jakeachy

my rear seal is blown, oil everywhere and shes burning/very hot. im going to have a friend do it, he is certified, and i was wondering what was fair for seal+labor.

WhiteWindsor

A 5.0 with a one piece rear main: probably around $200 if he is your friend, maybe $150. He will have to drop the tranny. If he is your friend, buy him a case of beer and ask if he can be present to give you advise and you do it yourself, it is very basic.

skielk

I went to a few local shops when mine was bad and was told anywhere from 300-450. Its not as hard as you might think if you want to do it yourself.

AdderMk2

why cant any of you people live near me.. i'd love to make some extra money

USMC1775

My friend and I just did one of those last week in my driveway.. dont pay for it. The part is like $20 from Ford and it took about a half hour to pop out the driveshaft and pop in a new seal and bearing.

EDIT: Nevermind... I was talking about the rear main tranny seal. My bad. But you could do the engine one too, just takes a bit longer.
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bighungrymatt

haha yeah, its not as hard as you think to change...

2 kwik

300-450?....damn I may quit my job again to do this stuff

Richter12x2

Just remember, 300-450 to change a seal is easy money. Getting enough business to do the 2 or 3 like that a week to pay your rent/mortgage is quite a bit tougher.