Cleaned up everything and added uv dye and have fresh oil on both the bottom of the bell housing and the front edge of the oil pan The oil on the bell housing appears to be on the rear side of the. It was obvious that the pan was leaking at the rear of the engine because the back 6 bolts were wet with oil The pan gasket has been replaced with a felpro. Follow the instructions on the manual to ensure a proper fit Replace the rear main seal in the same manner
And be sure to remove the oil pan and transmission if necessary If the rear main seal is sticking, you can use an oil stop leak to soften it and stop leaks Ford 4.6, 5.4, and 6.8 rear main seal replacement. Rear main seal and oil pan leak by flybye » fri sep 03, 2021 3:17 am i tried the product blue devil you mentioned to try and stop the rear main leak after watching scotty on you tube If anything it got worse. With a quote of ~$2800 from several shops, i figured i might as well give it a go myself
